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#115: Not Another Anthology Movie
Anthology movies. The bane of existence to a whole group of people. For reasons Jason can't understand because he loves them. Nolahn on the other hand… But this makes for a great Come Clean as we find out, once and for what, what their favorite anthology film is. Then they discuss the film "Tales From The Darkside: The Movie" featuring the most craziest cast ever. Also, Jason is having a contest/give away. Listen up for details on what the prize is and how you can win!


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still desirous of any recent word on this man
― roxymuzak, Saturday, 17 May 2008 07:58 (eleven years ago) link
"That's the way it is.... (Spoken, in bad american accent) Bruce Hornsby"
― roxymuzak, Saturday, 17 May 2008 08:01 (eleven years ago) link
lol @ "you build me a buttercup"
― s1ocki, Saturday, 24 May 2008 22:20 (eleven years ago) link
― roxymuzak, Sunday, 25 May 2008 06:38 (eleven years ago) link
28/10/2005 : "Layla. You've got me on my knees""Ding Dong. You got me on my knees"
― its gotta be HOOSy para steen (BIG HOOS aka the steendriver), Sunday, 15 February 2009 09:24 (ten years ago) link
― lol (roxymuzak), Sunday, 15 February 2009 09:37 (ten years ago) link
01/07/2005 : "Someday crying in the...""Ah you left me cring in the future"
I hope the second line was his version of 'you saw me crying in the chapel'
― whatever, Monday, 4 May 2009 12:13 (ten years ago) link
my favorite OP in the history of life
― ☠ (roxymuzak), Friday, 25 February 2011 04:14 (eight years ago) link
― rendezvous then i'm through with HOOS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 25 February 2011 04:33 (eight years ago) link
I wish Steve still posted here (for those who don't know, Steve.n is the singer in my band and was how I found ilx and why I have a full stop in my name - he doesn't work in the same place anymore though).
― emil.y, Friday, 25 February 2011 04:36 (eight years ago) link
28/07/2004 : "Hold on tight to your dreams""Hold on tight to your dreams... Ginko Biloba""Ginko Biloba"
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Thursday, 31 October 2013 08:49 (six years ago) link

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Advertising this for a friend in Staten Island.
Old style C&P 8x12 press. Motorized 110volt. Nice condition. Fully operational. Old style fancy cast flywheel.
At the moment press will need some dismantling to remove it from basement. Mechanic is scheduled for this Friday to start breakdown. Five steps from basement to outside street level.
Ink disc does not turn with each impression…I believe pawl is missing. Pulley to motor is wood and not metal as I believe original was. Does not look like press ever had or can be easily outfitted with treadle. Has 2 nice small work tables attached.
Also remaining in shop:
Various cans of ink
2 Composing sticks
12 Full size type drawers (no type)
Small marble composing stone
Large slate composing stone
Small amount of old style quoins and keys
Type cabinet exterior (no drawers)
Old style (open) type cabinet (no drawers)
Any reasonable offer takes any or all.
Sorry pickup only in Staten Island.
Photos and video of press available upon request as well as photos of other items. Time is of the essence to remove these items and save them from the dump!!
Larry 516-633-5107
George 732-890-1213


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Below is a list of LGBTQA organizations who provide support and/or resource to our New Jersey community.
If you would like to add your organization to this list, please email us with your company information.
A Whole New Closet
Stockon University Women's Gender, and Sexuality Center provides fund to FTM and MTF students to purchase up to two complete outfits at local area second hand stores -- up to a $50 value. For more information or to sign up, come to the WGSC lounge on campus or ask to speak with a peer educator or the WGSC Director.
Service Area: Stockton University Students
Address: Women's Gender and Sexuality Center, Room J-204, 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, NJ 08205
Time: M-F, 9:00AM-5:00PM
Phone: (609) 626-3611
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
PRIDE ALLIANCE (Student Club)
Meets weekly, all LGBTQIA+ are welcomed to join. For more information and a schedule of meeting dates and events, visit the Ospery Hub on campus.
Service Area: Stockton University Students
Transcendence: A Transgender Support Group
A safe space group for any student questioning or identifying along the transgender spectrum, including non-binary, gender fluid, or gender queer individuals. This groups is run in conjunction with the Office of Counseling Services.
Service Area: Stockton University Students
Address: Women's Gender and Sexuality Center, Room J-204, 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, NJ 08205
Time: Tuesdays at 4:30PM
Contact Person: Laura Shaw
Phone: (609) 626-3611
Email: email@example.com
Service Area: Egg Harbor Township Students
Address: 24 High School Drive, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
Phone: (609) 653-0100 ext. 2681
Email: email@example.com
Service Area: Mainland Regional High School Students
Address: 1301 Oak Lane, Linwood, NJ 08221
Contact Person: Dr. Kim Spagone
Phone: (609) 927-4151 ext. 1022
Address: 2116 Ocean Heights Avenue, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
Contact Person: Rev. Dr. Wm. Blake Spencer
Phone: (609) 788-0271
Email: email@example.com
Location: 75 S. Pomona Road, Galloway, NJ 08205
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: (609) 965-9400
If you would like to add your organization to this list, please email us with your company information.
Ours Institute is a nationally-recognized institute that provides affordable, online digital education in the form of online courses, webinars and one-on-one workshop on a variety of levels, ranging from introductory to advanced LGBTQIA topics.
If you would like to add your organization to this list, please email us with your company information.
Camden AHEC is committed to improving the health of the medically under-served - the ethnic and culturally diverse, the aged, the poor, the very young, the unemployed, the homeless, and the uninsured. Particular emphasis on providing services in the City of Camden and the counties of Camden and Burlington. They provide a number of services including AHEC Neighborhood Health Van, Camden Community Farmers' Market, HIV Prevention Program, Community Health Worker Institute, Senior Wellness Program, and Syringe Access Program (SAP) and referral.
Address: 514 Cooper Street, Camden, NJ 08102-1250
Phone: (856) 963-2432
Drop In Center
The Drop In Center is a safe haven for LGBTQ youth between the ages of 17-24. Youth engage in health education and social activities. A light evening meal is provided on most occasions.
K.I.S....Keeping It Safe
A peer centered program seeking to educate, encourage, and support LGBTQA youth in the community. Youth participate in life skills activities and training. KIS is part of the AHEC HIV Prevention Program.
Strengthening parental involvement in the lives of LGBTQ youth.
Youth Making a Difference (YMAD)
The Y-Mad Program takes an innovative and creative approach to addressing the most important issues facing minority lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender youth and their allies in the City of Camden, New Jersey with a priority population being young men who have sex with men (YMSM). The goal is HIV prevention while providing the means to build self-esteem and positive self-image among LGBT youth. The program provides outreach, health education/risk reduction sessions and prevention case management for YMSM.
Kaleidoscope is a community based gay-straight alliance (GSA). Kaleidoscope offers monthly student-led meetings in a safe, supportive environment for LGBT and allied teens to gather, socialize, organize, and help each other. It will allow those attending schools without a GSA to seek support and guidance and serve to help unify area GSAs in planning out of school events such as a GSA forum or prom.
The group meets up every third Saturday of the month from 2:00PM-4:00PM. No summer meet ups.
Service Area: Those attending schools in Camden County without a GSA.
Address: Cherry Hill Library, 1100 N. Kings Highway, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
Phone: (800) 255-4213
The Collingwood High School Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) meets 3-4 times per month. Student leaders work to educate the school community and partner with other GSAs to promote intersectionality.
Service Area: Collingswood High School students
Address: 424 W. Collings Avenue, Collingswood, NJ 08108
Contact Person: Elisabeth Yucis
Email: email@example.com
Instagram: @GSAonegoodthing
Teen Space provides a safe space for LGBTQ teens in or near the City of Camden. A social group meets on Wednesdays at 4:00PM. Meet new people and enjoy pizza and soda!
Address: Planned Parenthood of Southern New Jersey, 317 Broadway, Camden, NJ 08103
Contact Person: Jennifer J.
Phone: 856-365-3519 x 232
Email: email@example.com
Address: 18 White Horse Pike, Haddon Heights, NJ 08035
Contact Person: Reverend Genevieve Bishop
Phone: 856-547-3240
Website: www.stmaryshhnj.org
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Address: 401 Kings Highway North, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: 856-667-3618
Website: www.uucch.org
Address: 317 Broadway, Camden, NJ 08103
Phone: (856) 365-3519
Website: www.PlannedParenthood.org
Cooper's Early Intervention Program (EIP) is committed to improving the health and well-being of those infected with or affected by HIV in southern New Jersey through high-quality, compassionate medical care and support services, community education, and early detection regardless of ability to pay.
Core Services:
Support Groups:
Women's Support Group: Meets on the third Wednesday of each month at noon. All are welcome. Please call 856.968.8376 for more information.
Men's Support Group: Meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 5 p.m. If interested, please call 856.968.8651 or 856.968.7261.
Community Advisory Board: This open group includes individuals who are infected, affected by, or who provide services for the HIV community. The group meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. Please call 856.968.8376 or 856.963.3575 for more information.
Address: 3 Cooper Plaza, Camden, NJ 08103
Phone: (856) 963-3715
Toll Free: 1-(800)-8-Cooper
Website: https://www.cooperhealth.org/services/early-intervention-program
This group exists to assure that current legal protections of LGBT people in New Jersey are guaranteed into the future and that the voice of the LGBT community continues to be heard and respected so that emerging issues and concerns that impact us are addressed politically and legislatively. We will strive to achieve this by education, support for LGBT candidates and with a voice throughout New Jersey.
Email: email@example.com
"JUST US" is a group of friends who are committed to providing support to each other and to the LGBT community at large. We meet regularly to discuss life situations in hopes of providing a listening ear, an open heart & mind and share experiences that will keep each other encouraged in the daily struggles of life. Just Us events occur in Southern New Jersey and the Greater Philadelphia area. Join their Facebook group to get updates.
This group is open to the LGBTQA+ community.
I'd like to make this a group with many different kinds of social events, not just hanging out at bars or clubs. The goal is to build a strong community of people, to enjoy social gatherings, and build real life connections by meeting face to face to participate in fun activities.
Suggestions are welcome as this is just getting started and I want to make this a community that all of us can enjoy.
Address: 560 Benson St, Camden, NJ 08103
Email: email@example.com
Phone: (856) 964-1990
Benson House provides the tools and resources necessary for male teens to build a strong foundation for a positive future. As one of the only group homes serving male youth ages 15-19 in the southern New Jersey region, Benson House provides a safe home environment for young men to build self-sufficient futures.
Benson House offers counseling, education, and job readiness training for six months to one year.
Counselors work closely with youth in a structured environment to provide:
Phone: 856.757.9450
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Address: 554-558 Benson Street, Camden, NJ 08103
Camden DREAMS provides apartments in the Camden area for young adults who have aged out of the foster care system or for young people without the support of family. With the guidance of counselors, young adults learn to set goals, make responsible choices, and develop a plan for a self-sufficient futures.
Through the Camden DREAMS program, young people are provided with many opportunities. Securing an apartment creates a sense of pride and a feeling of accomplishment. Maintaining a job and earning an income builds a sense of security and encourages independence. In addition, Camden DREAMS provides individual and family counseling to help our residents who may be dealing with past or present issues.
At Camden DREAMS, our goal is for each resident to:
If you would like to add your organization to this list, please email us with your company information.
Address: 687 Route 9 • Cape May, NJ 08204
Phone: (609) 884-3475
Website: https://lcmrschooldistrict.com/studentorganizations
Service Area: Lower Cape May Regional High School Students
Phone: 609.465.5045
Email: email@example.com
Provides 24-hour emergency shelter to children age 10-18 offering a safe haven for those experiencing a personal or family crisis, as well as runaway, homeless, or abused children. OASIS seeks to provide a caring and healing home while children receive support and work on their future with the goal of family reunification. When this is not possible, we work to connect children with alternative, stable living arrangements.
The following support services are provided at OASIS:
For information on the National Runaway Switchboard, please call 1.800.runaway or visit www.1800runaway.org
Address: 501 Atlantic Ave, Ocean City, NJ 08226
Phone: 609-814-8706
Service Area: Ocean City High School Students
Contact Person: Laura Saks / Tifaya Noble
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com email@example.com
Student led, advised by faculty members, that follows the mission of "be the change you wish to see in the world." Club members bring up important awareness topics and create programs and activities for the student body to enhance the culture and climate. Their club is not LGBT specific, but encompasses students from all walks of life.
If you would like to add your organization to this list, please email us with your company information.
If you would like to add your organization to this list, please email us with your company information.
If you would like to add your organization to this list, please email us with your company information.
PHILLY PRIDE PRESENTS, Inc. (PPP) is a group of volunteer coordinators under the leadership of an Executive Director and Senior Advisor which organizes "PrideDay" in June, "OutFest" in October. These are the only two events during which the Philadelphia Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community joins together and celebrates as a whole. PHILLY PRIDE PRESENTS is proud to be co-sponsors of the Phila. DYKE March and the Alternative Prom.
The purpose of our pride events shall be the advancement of LGBT rights through the visibility and awareness that our parades and festivals create. This purpose is to be achieved through our annual PrideDay parade and festival, our annual National Coming Out Day Block Party (OutFest) and other forms of community outreach as may be appropriate. "Coming Out" marks the beginning of the gay self-realization process, "Pride" marks its culmination. In addition to celebrating our uniqueness, our events help thousands discover the breadth of the LGBT community in the Delaware Valley, provide avenues for education, growth and self-realization, and increase the visibility and diversity of the LGBT community.
Founded in 2015, Walnut Psychotherapy Center is a
psychotherapy practice which focuses on the
LGBTQ population in Philadelphia.
The central premise of WPC is the provision of
long-term, psychodynamic, trauma-informed
mental health treatment that
refuses to pathologize LGBTQ people,
but rather recognizes the negative impact
that societal marginalization has on the psyche.
Address: John S. Watson Sr. Building, 2205 Pennington Rd. , Ewing, NJ 08638
Website: www.LifeTies.org
Phone: (609) 771-1600
Fax: (609) 530-1648
Founded in 1982, LifeTies, Inc. is a supportive network of professional staff and trained volunteers dedicated to creating programs for youth to overcome the effects of abuse, neglect or homelessness. Our programs offer a nuturing, safe environment to heal, learn and become equipped with the tools to work towards a brighter future.
LifeTies' mission is to provide quality care and services to youth in crisis due to sexual orientation, gender, abuse, neglect, homelessness and/or various health issues including HIV, AIDS, Diabetes and Lupus.
LifeTies, Inc. has four programs; Triad House, Rainbow House, TILT and Mary's Place. All of our programs emphasize self-sufficiency and health care in conjunction with a commitment to prevent the ongoing generation to generation dysfunctional behavioral patterns that so drastically affect the young
people we serve.
• Triad House is a 24 hour residential group home for GLBTQ and heterosexual GLBTQ-friendly youth ages 14-18 who are victims of abuse, neglect and/or homelessness.
The majority of our adolescents are referred to us through the Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS) and are unable to live with their families. They have been victims of physical, emotional or sexual abuse. In a family atmosphere, these children attend school and receive services designed to meet the needs of each adolescent, including individual, group and family counseling, substance abuse assessment and referral, independent living skills, tutoring, educational planning, job readiness training and program aftercare.
• Rainbow House is a 24 hour special needs housing program for medically fragile females, ages 12-21 who are living with HIV, AIDS, Lupus and/or Diabetes.
Rainbow House is the first group home of its kind in the nation for young women affected/infected with HIV/AIDS. For the most of our residents, Rainbow House is the first nurturing and secure home they have known. We provide and coordinate a myriad of comprehensive support services through an individualized treatment plan developed for each resident. These include the same services available to Triad House residents along with additional specialized medical programs.
• TILT (Teenage Independent Living Training) is a program for older adolescence, ages 15-21, which focuses on independent living skills for those without family support.
The majority of the young people we serve have lived in some type of juvenile facility, residential or foster care situation and have "aged out" or been released. They are unable to live with their families or relatives for a variety of reasons, and while a few still remain in foster care for a brief time, most live in boarding homes, with friends, or all too often, on the streets.
TILT's objective is to empower each of these adolescents to become self-sufficient and responsible for their own well being as they make the transition into young adulthood. Services available include advanced independent living skills training, community involvement and service, parenting skills training, life skills through the arts, youth advocacy skill and opportunity, individual and group counseling, substance abuse assessment and referral, educational planning, tutoring, job readiness training and program aftercare.
• Mary's Place is a permanent supportive housing program for aging out youth, between the ages of 18-21. We offer scattered site housing as well as a myriad of support services aimed at empowering our residents including the TILT program.
Address: 21 Wiggins St., Princeton, NJ 08540
Website: www.HiTops.org
Email: email@example.com
HiTops is a health education and advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring every adolescent safe passage to adulthood by providing comprehensive sexuality education and promoting healthy relationships and supportive connections.
To realize its mission, HiTOPS provides:
Innovative, comprehensive expert and peer-led educational programs in schools, communities of faith, juvenile justice facilities and community forums throughout the state for youth, parents, educators and health professionals
Emotional and psychological support services to fragile adolescent populations, including survivors of sexual assault and gay and lesbian youth
Training, consultation and educational products to local, regional, state and national organizations serving the holistic health needs of adolescents
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GLSEN (pronounced "glisten") was founded in 1990 by a small, but dedicated group of teachers in Massachusetts who came together to improve an education system that too frequently allows its lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) students to be bullied, discriminated against, or fall through the cracks.
Over 25 years later, that small group has grown into the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe and affirming schools for LGBTQ students.
We face a pervasive problem with a set of new challenges. 8 out of 10 LGBT students are still harassed at school each year because of who they are.
We are working to change that.
At GLSEN, we want every student, in every school, to be valued and treated with respect, regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We believe that all students deserve a safe and affirming school environment where they can learn and grow.
We accomplish our goals by working in hallways across the country -- from Congress and the Department of Education to schools and district offices in your community -- to improve school climate and champion LGBT issues in K-12 education.
We conduct extensive and original research to inform our evidence-based solutions for K-12 education.
We author developmentally appropriate resources for educators to use throughout their school community.
We partner with decision makers to ensure that comprehensive and inclusive safe schools policies are considered, passed and implemented.
We partner with dozens of national education organizations to leverage our shared expertise into creating great schools and better opportunities for every student.
We empower students to affect change by supporting student-led efforts to positively impact their own schools and local communities.
Every day GLSEN works to ensure that LGBTQ students are able to learn and grow in a school environment free from bullying and harassment. Together, we can transform our nation's K-12 schools into the safe and affirming environment all youth deserve.
If you would like to add your organization to this list, please email us with your company information.
Address: Kean University, Hutchinson Hall, J-202-C, 1000 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ 07083
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: https://www.njfbla.org/contact-us
Service Area: National
Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda, Inc. (FBLA-PBL) is the largest career student business organization in the world. Each year, FBLA-PBL helps over 230,000 members prepare for careers in business.
FBLA-PBL's mission is to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs.
FBLA-PBL's programs focus on:
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text: March 15, 2013 by treemama Photo Friday Ooh these are fun and Mom didn't even put anything pretty in them yet to make Sensory Bottles! Pants are overrated. I thought he might like the feel of playing with puzzle pieces in a box. He was a pro at picking them right up and putting them straight in his mouth! "Yummy this puzzle is so good!" This activity ended almost as soon as we had started it. We were enjoying watching the snow fall outside the windows, so we went out to see it more close-up. Mommy-Baby self portrait. Share this:TwitterFacebookPinterestLike this:Like Loading... Related


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The life of Laura Whitmore
'Laura's coming!" says a girl in the same hushed, urgent tone that might be used to announce the arrival of a US President. "She's on her way." Word spreads across the set, with photographers, assistants and serious-looking girls getting ready. Ready for the star.
The doors open and here she is - in a sunshine yellow skinny rib top, denim skirt and block heels. She rearranges her rings, flicks her hair and poses in front of the camera. A make-up artist hovers by her constantly, jumping into shot to powder her nose and fix her hair.
A stylist is by her side too, adjusting her top, straightening her skirt. Laura looks into the distance as everyone busies themselves around her.
"That's nice, Laura, nice…" says the photographer as they click, click, click.
The last time I interviewed Laura Whitmore she had just moved to London and was a year into her job with MTV. She was charmingly indiscreet about all the celebs she'd been meeting on the new job - Robert Downey Junior was 'crazy', Marilyn Manson was 'dirty' and Stephen Dorff didn't look the way he used to - and refreshingly down to earth. She cycled to red carpet events, didn't own any clothes that cost more than €50 and liked hanging out with her flatmate, a solicitor.
It was one of her first big magazine interviews and photo shoot and she arrived on her own, stayed all day and chatted for a couple of hours over tea and Maltesers.
Fast-forward seven years and how things have changed. Having become the darling of MTV, as well as the co-anchor of I'm a Celebrity's ITV2 show, Laura is now a star in her own right. As such I'm told I will get just 20 minutes with her, to discuss her connection with Naked Juices, which has created a green juice bottle with her name on it. I'm told that her agent wants us to discuss her 'wellness regime' and that I am not allowed to ask any 'celebrity' style questions about Leonardo di Caprio, with whom she was rumoured to be partying until 5am at this year's Baftas.
We are to meet at the Ham Yard Hotel in Soho - a hotel much fancier than the name would suggest - and after half an hour of waiting, I'm ushered into a hotel suite where Laura is getting her make-up done. The room is full. Her make-up artist. Her agent. A PR rep for the juice company. A couple of other people whose roles remain a mystery.
Laura now has an entourage.
I find a seat to perch on and we say our hellos. She is looking at the bottle of green juice with her name on the label, and the tagline 'a blend of music and TV with fashion extracts'.
I wonder what 'fashion extracts' tastes of. On the back there is a list of Laura's so-called quirky characteristics: 'Loyal, fun, weird, passionate and genuine'. Laura is reading out loud from the label: "A pound of fun in every bottle… ahhh!" She seems delighted.
Is that what modern-day fame is? Not only drinking green juice but having it named after you?
I congratulate her on all her success over the last seven years. "Well, I'm still here, I'm still working, still busy…" she smiles. We make the usual comments about how time has flown. "I don't feel any older," she says. And she doesn't look it either. It goes without saying that she is gorgeous - golden hair, golden skin and lots of golden rings arranged on various parts of her fingers.
She has just come back from Coachella music festival in California which she said was fun and "very chilled". She has announced that she is "hanging up her jungle boots" and won't be returning down under for I'm a Celebrity.
"It was a brilliant five years but I've decided not to go back. It was a huge learning curve. Once you've dealt with live television, sleep deprivation and being on the other side of the world you know you can do anything."
I ask her if she is still working at MTV.
"I'm still with MTV. I used to do news every day but now I do more awards, bigger shows, some of the festivals. I'm not in my 20s running around festivals anymore. It's still good, I still have a great relationship with them but in order to do other stuff I couldn't go in every day," she says.
The other stuff includes a column in online magazine, Byrdie, and her own jewellery collection and, of course, also the juice, which she says "fits in with my lifestyle". "In this industry it's quite crazy, there's a lot going on and you can work crazy hours and it's go-go-go, so you have to have a balance. I'm someone who likes a good night out but the older you get the more you realise you have to look after yourself. It's all about a balance.
"I'm going to have a nice big dirty chocolate bar but then you can also have your nice green juice. I'm not into fad diets - if you want to maintain it, you have to have a bit of everything."
And so I do what I'm told and ask her about her 'wellness regime', but not in those words. Instead I stick to the good old fashioned "What food do you eat?" and a bit of me dies inside. Why do we live in a world where we are all obsessed with each others' diets? Especially the diets of people we don't even know?
"This morning I had avocado on toast. When I was in the jungle, avocado was what everybody ate… I'm obsessed with kale right now, even my moisturiser is a kale moisturiser."
Oh God, you're not turning into Gwyneth Paltrow are you? "No! I'm not that extreme. I was in Dublin the other day, hosting this music event and we stayed up late. On the way home I said I'd love some dirty chips with cheese and garlic mayonnaise, so we got it from Zaytoon. I was on the plane the next morning and looking at my newsfeed and it was all quinoa porridge and berries and so I posted a picture of my chips - just to keep it real…"
So you're not swearing off carbs? "With shoots and filming, if things run late you'll eat sandwiches but if I eat loads of bread I feel bloated and terrible. You kind of have to listen to your body with food."
Then I get on to part two of the 'wellness regime'. Exercise. Laura says she's not a gym bunny but she's into yoga and running. "I always put my trainers in my bag. I was in Mexico recently for one night to do an interview with Daniel Craig so I got up two hours earlier and ran around the city. I do bikram yoga too and next week I'm going for four days to this yoga detox retreat that my friend runs, so it's quite nice to do that and get away - for your mental health as well."
And mental health is something that Laura is keen to talk about. "I just read Bressie's book. He's a friend of mine but I didn't know all the things that he was going through. You look at him and he's this gorgeous lead singer of this successful band and I had no idea that he had all these inner demons but every person has them, everyone has their low points."
Do you have down patches?
"Everyone does but I'm quite a positive person. I'm good at communicating and talking and I have a really good group of friends so if I have a bad day I talk about it. I think girls are better than guys at doing that - not always but in general. I talk myself into circles and then I'm fine.
"I've always been quite a spiritual person too," she says, grabbing her chakra necklace. "I believe in karma, I believe in working hard and being kind. I try to be aware of everyone in the room. You see people be rude to other people, there's no need for that. It's easier to be nice."
And what has been the hardest thing about fame? "There's more pressure now. It's gone from me interviewing all these musicians and artists and stuff to then me being interviewed and people being interested in my life. At first I found that hard to deal with. When someone has taken a picture of you and you didn't know they'd taken a picture of you and it turns up in the paper - you feel a bit violated. That was harder than I thought it would be… People started becoming interested in who I was with and I thought 'why do people care?' I have friends who'd say 'Why don't they just leave you alone?' and then in the next breath, they'd say, 'Did you see that thing with Cheryl Cole?' We all do it. You have to get a thick skin about things. You know what the truth is and so do your friends and if it's in the paper it's gone tomorrow."
As for the next chapter, Laura says she has a few things in the pipeline which she can't discuss. And where would she like to be if we meet in another seven years?
"I'd like to do lots of different things - it's nice to have lots of stuff going on. In seven years' time I don't even know what will be happening. Look at the online world, it's crazy. I have people now who come up to me and they don't even say 'I love you on I'm A Celebrity' or 'I love you on MTV' they say: 'I love your Instagram.'"
I ask her how many followers she has and she tells me half a million. Wow.
"I know, I'd better not too have too much cheese and chips pictures on there," she says. And then I'm told it's time to wrap up our chat. She continues to get ready and I go back on the roof terrace where various people are milling around waiting for her arrival.
When she does appear - after yet more announcements of "Laura's coming!" - she poses like a pro with her bottle of juice, a denim skirt and sunshine yellow top. The sun is out and she is surrounded by people. As I head home I find myself really hoping that in the weird world of fame, green juices and social media, she doesn't give up the chips.
Laura Whitmore has launched Naked Juice's 'What Machine Are You' competition, where Irish juice lovers can win personalised bottles of Naked Juice. For more information on how you can win, visit Naked Juice UK on Facebook
5 things you didn't know about Laura
1 I think I'm Beyonce sometimes, I've got no professional training, but something happens when the music comes on, I've got the booty.
2 My underwear drawer is colour-coded. My mum came and stayed in my flat when I was away and when I got back she'd rearranged my drawers, including my underwear. "You just weren't keeping things organised," she said.
3 I can bake - I make cupcakes and goji berry balls - God, that's so Gwyneth! You cannot come into my house without being offered a cup of tea.
4 The song that will always make me happy is Fleetwood Mac's Everywhere.
5 I'm taller than people think, I'm 5ft 8in. People always think I'm shorter.
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Palacio de los Aguayo
Just next to the church of San Pedro, in a small square which bears the same name, stands the stately home of the Aguayo family. It is a delightful building, used nowadays as the Sagrada Familia School, known popularly as the Las Francesas (the French Women). The attractive façade was built at the turn of the 16th century, and is decorated with medallions of laurel leaves and the family coat of arms. The most attractive features inside are the magnificent black and red marble staircase and a large garden.


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Data can help career and technical education programs refine their models, pinpoint successes, and communicate lessons with funders and stakeholders. Drawing in part on conversations with leaders in the field, this brief outlines four steps programs can take to strengthen their data-collection and measurement activities and develop robust data strategies.
Using Data to Analyze Enrollment Drop-Off
The August 2019 In Practice blog post offers tips for programs to ensure that the participants they recruit, actually enroll. In this post, we examine some key lessons from MDRC's evaluation of the WorkAdvance project to help turn program recruits into program success stories.
In the spring of 2019, MDRC invited practitioners from innovative career and technical education (CTE) programs to discuss questions of equity. This policy brief summarizes the most common equity challenges that were raised in the discussion, along with ideas that emerged for how to address them.
Results from the Mother and Infant Home Visiting Program Evaluation
Home visiting provides information, resources, and support to expectant low-income parents and low-income families with young children. This report provides the final results from a national evaluation of four major evidence-based models of home visiting.
A Summary of Results from the MIHOPE and MIHOPE-Strong Start Studies of Evidence-Based Home Visiting
Home visiting provides information, resources, and support to expectant low-income parents and low-income families with young children. This brief summarizes reports from two national studies of early childhood home visiting.
The Effects of Home Visiting on Prenatal Health, Birth Outcomes, and Health Care Use in the First Year of Life
Final Implementation and Impact Findings from the Mother and Infant Home Visiting Program Evaluation-Strong Start
MIHOPE-Strong Start rigorously examined the effects of home visiting services, as provided by 66 local programs in 17 states, on outcomes such as low birth weight, preterm birth, and infant health care use. This final report details those effects as well as the services received by families in the programs.
Results from the Mother and Infant Home Visiting Program Evaluation
Adverse experiences in children's earliest years can negatively affect development. Home visiting for expectant parents and families with young children can help, but implementation research is scant. MIHOPE, a national evaluation of a federal home visiting program, is examining 88 local programs across four evidence-based models to learn about their implementation and impacts.
Current Policy, Prominent Programs, and Evidence
This paper reviews the available evidence supporting various types of career and technical education programs, touching on both the amount of evidence available in each area and its level of rigor.
A Snapshot of State Efforts
The Mother and Infant Home Visiting Program Evaluation-Strong Start (MIHOPE-Strong Start) aims to determine whether home visiting programs improve birth- and health-related outcomes up to age 1. This report provides a snapshot of state efforts to promote prenatal health and improve birth outcomes, including but not limited to home visiting.
Testing Rapid Connections to Subsidized Private Sector Jobs for Low-Income Individuals in San Francisco
Implementation and Early Impacts of the STEP Forward Program
This report presents implementation and interim impact findings from a random assignment evaluation of STEP Forward, a subsidized employment program in San Francisco serving a diverse group of low-income job seekers. In the first year, STEP Forward boosted employment and earnings, which suggests that participants obtained better jobs.


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If you've read my blog previously you'll know about my tendency to hoard things, and books have formed a major part of that. I suppose there comes a point where we need the space for other things but books are a bit different aren't they?
We pulled out half a dozen titles that I thought I could possibly live without. Many books bought before dh and I even met and some that we have bought together and never cooked from. A Delia Smith boasting the title One is Fun! - I'm sure it is but with seven of us under one roof I'm certain I won't find out for a very long time. One thing I've noticed is that it is funny how our tastes have changed, also how recipe books have moved on in fifteen years or so.
Once the shelves were tidied up and discussions had taken place over which books would stay (let me tell you Gordon Ramsay only just made the cut because his book is signed) we spotted a recipe binder on the shelf which was marketed by Sainsburys in the 1990s. My mother in law had bought it for dh when he was at university, and collected several of the free recipe cards to go inside. Does anyone else remember such delicacies as Turkey and Apricot Bake or Chicken and Passata Casserole? If I remember rightly there were also adverts with celebrities like Catherine Zeta-Jones and Ian McShane demonstrating the recipes. It is quite a contrast to their current marketing campaign promoting the use of leftovers from Sunday roasts (seriously, people have leftovers?). Another sign of the times I guess.
We've decided to keep it purely because it made us laugh (leading me to wonder whether my hoarding tendencies are finally rubbing off on dh), although it is highly unlikely that we will cook any of the recipes within its covers. Do you have any cookery books you can't live without, or ones you keep for sentimental reasons?


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Schedule Date: 2019 Construction Season
Location Detail: Clyde Park Avenue and Gordon Industrial Drive
The proposed project includes the widening of 76th Street to five lanes between Clyde Park Avenue and Gordon Industrial Drive during 2019. Work includes road, bridge and railroad crossing widening, steel piling, precast bridge segments, sand subbase, aggregate base, concrete curb and gutter, asphalt paving, pavement markings and restoration.
A Project Information Open House has been scheduled on December 13, 2018 between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. at Byron Township Hall located at 8085 Byron Center Avenue in Byron Center. There is no planned presentation; therefore, those interested may arrive anytime between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
The purpose of the open house is to provide property owners and businesses an opportunity to review and comment on the preliminary plans for this road and bridge widening project. KCRC representatives will be present to answer questions about the proposed construction. If you are not able to attend the open house, but have questions about the project; please call Wayne Harrall, Deputy Managing Director of Engineering, at (616) 242-6914.


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Can Stress Cause Migraine Headaches?
You may have heard it said that a little bit of stress is good for us. It keeps us alert, awake and can give us a burst of adrenaline energy.
But what happens when we have too much stress in our lives?
Could too much stress in our lives be a concern or a cause for some of our health problems, but what I really want to know, in particular, is can stress cause migraine headaches?
What is Stress and How Does It Affect Us?
Stress is defined in the dictionary as "a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances".
Have you ever heard someone say "… they are under a lot of stress" before. This is a comment usually made when we notice someone who doesn't seem to be coping with everyday life. Their personality and usual behavior can change dramatically and they can become angry, moody, disconnected and even depressed.
It might be many little problems or a few really big problems they are encountering within their life, but these stresses can build up and really have a significant impact on a persons health and ability to cope with further stress.
Where Does Stress Come From?
We encounter many different stresses in our daily lives. Some of these stresses within our environment may come from our work situation, finances, moving home, relationships, children and family, health, and many other daily life things.
But how we deal with these stresses are really important. Every person has a different threshold when it comes to stress. What has an effect on one person may not necessarily affect another person. Some people have a capacity for handling large amounts of stress and others do not.
When we encounter too much stress how does this stress overload affect our bodies and hormones levels? Can this be a contributing cause to the onset of a migraine headache?
Is Stress Causing My Headaches and Migraines
Stress can be a cause of headaches and Migraines. When you become stressed it can cause a headache to intensify and it could definitely cause an awful painful headache or turn into a full-blown stress-induced migraine headache, especially if you are a person who regularly suffers from migraine headaches.
Stress also has some symptoms that are very similar to the symptoms of a migraine headache, like nausea, concentration difficulty, muscle tension, sleeping problems, and tiredness.
Symptoms of High Stress:
- Frequent headaches
- Feelings of nausea and stomach aches
- Feeling generally unwell
- The tension in the muscles (particularly head, neck and shoulder area)
- Insomnia or other sleeping problems
- Feelings of being overwhelmed and overloaded
- Excessive fatigue and tiredness
- Frequent illness, and cold sores due to a compromised immune system
- Feelings of anxiety, worry, and panic
- Chest pains, heartburn, rapid pulse, high blood pressure
- Teeth clenching and grinding
- Frequent and unexplained mood swings
- Dramatic changes in appetite and body weight
As you can see from this list above, headaches can form part of the stress symptoms and if you are a person who is likely to suffer from Migraines, these stress-induced symptoms can easily be associated with a migraine headache.
Symptoms of a Migraine Headache:
- Feeling overly tired and irritable
- A dull consistent head pain
- Throbbing pain in one area of the head
- Stiff, tight feeling in the shoulders, neck or face
- Blocked and sensitive sinuses
- A pain at the back of the eyes
- Eyes can feel very sensitive to light
- Vision is blotchy, sometimes with flashes of light
- Sensitivity to a lot of sounds
- Dizziness and sometimes vertigo
- Feelings of nausea and sometimes vomiting
Stress-Induced Migraine Headaches – Hormones and Headaches!
There have been numerous studies done on migraine headaches, and there is still so much yet to be learned.
There are many different triggers that can be the cause of stress-induced migraine headaches. People who suffer from stress-migraines may need to look at ways in which to reduce their stress levels so that they can reduce the occurrences of their migraines.
Its thought that approximately 10% of people may suffer from migraines at one time or another. A migraine is generally caused by chemicals in the brain that narrow the blood vessels.
When we have feelings of stress the body releases "stress hormones" into the body and the brain. These hormones were initially part of our survival instincts, so we could react quickly to any kind of threatening situation. Unfortunately, these stress hormones continuously being released over a long-term period of time, due to continual stresses, can have some negative health effects. One of these health issues is headaches and migraine headaches.
There are three main hormones that are released during times of stress. These are Adrenaline, Cortisol, and Norepinephrine.
Cortisol has the nickname of "the stress hormone" and it is released by the adrenaline gland. Norepinephrine helps blood go to the areas you need it for survival in a threatening situation and takes blood away from the less vital areas. Adrenaline (Epinephrine) also know as the "fight or flight" hormone is released into the bloodstream and increases a persons heart rate, which can cause high blood pressure.
Migraine headaches are more likely to occur after the body's stress response has already occurred. When these stress hormone levels are dropping back down again and the response can sometimes be a migraine headache due to the changing hormone levels.
Reducing Stress and Occurrences of Stress-Induced Migraine headaches?
- Eating healthier (avoiding fatty foods and food high in sugar)
- Avoid drinking caffeine and alcohol, and smoking cigarettes (nicotine).
- Exercise regularly during stressful times (releases tension in the muscles)
- Meditation and yoga (relaxes the mind and exercises the body)
- Try and get more rest and sleep at night. (Magnesium can help get better sleep and reduce stress)
- If your feeling overloaded make sure you don't take on more responsibility (Learn to say "NO")
- Relaxation time away from the stress environment
- Meditation and Deep Breathing (helps relax muscles and feelings of stress)
- Talk to Someone is something is affecting us (have you heard the saying "a problem shared is a problem halved")
Some Vitamins and Minerals Can Help Us Cope With Stress
Sometimes stress cannot be avoided. Our bodies need extra care while we are coping with these difficult times in our lives. Some vitamins are known to help us cope better with the stress and this can also help us reduce the occurrences of those stress-related migraines.
- Vitamin B complex
- Magnesium
Everyone handles stress differently. Some people can cope with and handle fairly high levels of stress, while others cannot. Unfortunately over a long period of time and if the high levels of stress continue, it can become increasingly unhealthy.
I know that when I need a break I try to get out for a walk at the beach or park.
Some timeout to meditate and relax my thoughts and just slow down this busy lifestyle we have all come accustomed to living.
Safety First! If you have a Medical Condition, are taking any Medications, are Pregnant or Breastfeeding, please remember that you should always consult with your doctor prior to taking any supplements or using any herbal or natural remedies of any kind. Some herbal or dietary supplements could interfere or react with other medications.


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The restoration process.
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For customers not requiring a frame off - we also do body only restorations. Metal work, Paint work etc...
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Trade and treat customers fairly
Treating your customers fairly is vital to ensuring that you win and retain customers. Businesses are also legally required to treat customers fairly. This means that you have to act fairly during the promotion, sale or supply of a product or service. This requirement applies before, during and after you make any contract.
Understanding the laws that affect you is an important part of running a successful business. This guide explains the main rules covering how you treat your customers, and how to comply with them.


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Fraud Prevention Month is a month-long crime prevention initiative aimed at educating and informing consumers and communities on how to recognize, report and stop fraud.
Across Alberta, interested police and law enforcement agencies, and community and consumer groups form the Alberta Fraud Prevention Month committee to plan events and spread key messages to the public on how to better protect themselves.
Fraud Prevention Month Launch at Cross Iron Mills March 2, 2019
Fraud Prevention Month Launch at West Edmonton Mall March 2, 2019
Thank You
I wanted to reach out and say thank you to all the partners that attended CrossIron Mills on Saturday, March 2. I received good feedback from everyone that attended. Overall there was good foot traffic with the public. I was hoping for more media to attend, but that is how it goes sometimes. The police car was a hit as usual and thanks to Sgt. Matt Fredrickson who smiled and posed all day for pictures. Overall I enjoyed meeting everyone that attended. I met some new faces and partners. I hope that we can do it again next year. I welcome anyone with new fresh ideas for next year.
Lovelorn seniors common prey for scammers, say fraud experts
A whopping $20 million was lost to romance scams in 2018 and the most targeted group was seniors by a landslide, explained Keith Ward, a fraud analyst with the RCMP Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
Every year the Alberta Fraud Prevention Month Committee selects weekly themes to help all participating agencies present a unified message and campaign for the month of March.
Join us at Fraud Prevention Month Launch Events, Saturday March 2, 2019 at
Cross Iron Mills in Calgary or
West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton.
Theme 1 – Technology and related Services (Money)
The use of various forms of technology as a medium for the action of conducting a fraud or enabling fraudulent activity has become a consistent and continuously changing fraud prevention issue. Focusing on the exchange of money online or through other technological mediums, where the intention of the transfer is to commit fraudulent activity.
Possible Frauds covered in this theme:
- Action base scams (skype contacts, enabling features online which allow access to personal information)
- Mass marketing Fraud
- Kijiji and social media scams
- Cryptocurrency
- Mortgage fraud
Affected Communities:
- Seniors and the elderly
- Youth, ranging from young to university age
- Targets groups (based on socio economic factors, proximity factors etc)
- Vulnerable groups
Theme 2 – Rural Environments
Alberta has a highly disparate population, with a significant percentage of the population living or working in smaller communities and town outside of the 2 major hub cities. Furthermore, people are now moving into rural environments after living and working in cities, due to retirement or excess income (hobby farm or acreage). Because of this, fraudulent activity and criminal action may target this area for opportunistic reasons where law enforcement are a distance away, and due to the inability for property owners to police or monitor large areas of land.
Possible frauds to cover in this theme:
- Agricultural frauds
- Asphalt scams
- Landscaping scams
Topics to cover related to fraud prevention:
- Differences between urban and rural
- Telecoms and connectivity in rural areas enabling fraud
- Recognition and identification of fraudulent activity
- CONSIDER: Stakeholder relationship between fraud prevention and law enforcement groups – partnering groups, trends in crime movement and shifting between rural and urban
Affected communities:
- Farmers / acreage owners
- Small business owners in rural communities
- Satellite communities and commuters
- Vulnerable groups
Theme 3 – Businesses and Services
A main target for fraud activities are businesses, as the implications to a large organization are reduced as compared to an individual. This area also provides a disguise for fraudulent activity due to the inherent trust consumers place in commercial activity. This also covers businesses where the business activity is a perpetration of fraud or scam activities
Possible fraud to cover in this theme:
- Fake invoices / email scams
- Fake charities / businesses
- Cheque and credit card fraud
- Internal fraud / employee theft
- Mortgage fraud
- Contractor fraud
- Equipment / rental / infrastructure
Affected communities:
- Most broad coverage (affects almost all target markets in the province)
- Business owners
- Home owners
- Etc.
Theme 4 – Internet and Cyber Crime (Information)
The focus on the internet and electronic communication platforms as the main mechanism for frauds and scams. This would include email and other forms of communication, where the goal of the fraud perpetrator is to elicit information from the victim, and use that information to commit fraud or other criminal activity
Possible frauds covered in this theme:
- Phishing scams
- Romance scams
- Wi-Fi hacking
- Identity theft online
- Other online
Affected communities:
- Seniors and the elderly
- Youth, ranging from young to university age
- Targets groups (based on socio economic factors, proximity factors etc)
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To put things in scale, most of the eight artists involved painted 5x7" or smaller. My first one is 18x36" and the second 6x12". Takes alot to keep me 'invested'...that ADD syndrome again! LOL.
I have to give credit where credit is due. Erika Nelson gave me the idea, Randy was more than happy to model...and this is one that will remain in private collection! Lifting weights 3 times a week since he was in 8th grade certainly paid off, doncha think?
Without further ado, here is Leg o'Man:
"Leg o'Man" © 2009 Vicki Ross
18x36" oil on canvas
You have to go to the previous post and see the competition of the eight...all those little plastic figures are SO cute. Can't wait to see what we all do with next month's SECRET challenge. Make sure you tune in on March 15 for another group post!
Here is my real post for February the group challenge:
"Le-Go My Sake"© 2009 Vicki Ross
6x12" oil on panel


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Robertto's Leo
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The combination of pearl white background, brown and sepia-toned lion design, and latte colored hem on this beautiful pocket square lends a charmingly vintage feel to the accessory. Gorgeously drawn, the lion's head reveals stunning intricacies the more one looks at it – making this a timeless pocket square which is ideal for those who like to pay close attention to detail, both in their dress sense, and in the world around them. For a look which balances these colors superbly, wear this handkerchief with an off-white blazer, a white shirt, and a pair of brown chino pants.


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Our cozy log cabin is the place to come with family & friends…….to be yourself. A great hideaway for honeymooners or small groups wanting the perfect place for a private getaway. Breathtaking views & airtight woodstove for warmth on cool nights……you are sure to find that this log cabin uncomplicates life. Built with the spruce trees that surround it, this rustic & homey log cabin connects you to the beautiful Cypress Hills year round.
For fun winter activities we invite you to bring your snowmobile to enjoy the diverse trails on our land. Toboggan, snowshoe & hike on our land, and or downhill ski at Hidden Valley Ski Hill (40 min. drive).
- 4 single beds upstairs in loft for sleeping & futon that folds to a large double bed on main floor. Sleeps 6 guests.
- All bedding provided.
- Clean Portapotti toilet a few feet from cabin….even has electric lights!
- Reesor Springs' Natural Spring Water provided in 5 gallon water bottles – government tested.
- Kitchen has small fridge, electric stove with oven, microwave oven, toaster, pots, frying pans, coffee pot, utensils, dishes, tea towels & dishcloths.
- Bring your own towels/soap. Shower house is in ranch yard.
- Propane BBQ and lawn chairs on veranda.
- Private firepit. Firewood is available for a fee or you can bring your own.
- Log Cabin is a 2 minute drive or 10 minute walk from ranch buildings.
- $129.00 per night for first two guests.
- $20.00 per night for each additional guest. (up to 4 more guests)
- 2 night minimum booking – long weekends require minimum 3 nights.
- Rent the cabin for 6 days / get the 7th day free.
- Check-in 4 pm. Check-out 11 am.
- We accept cash, Debit, VISA and MasterCard.
- 30% non-refundable deposit required to book.
- Tax/fee will be added to all of our prices. Prices subject to change.
- Cabin rental is available year round.
- Air-conditioning unit in loft to keep yo cool on those hot days!
- No air/pellet guns, balloons for water fights, fireworks, sunflower seeds or peanut with shells, please.
- Discover and enjoy our star-filled night skies – 'Cypress Hills Dark Sky Preserve'.
- Breakfast and supper meals are available for your group in the 'Ranch Hall Grill'.
- Ranch Hall Grill Menu
- Horseback Riding Adventures
- Guided ATV Tours
- 'Wine In the West Tour'
- No Pet Policy
- The "Kinnikinick Cliff Trail" is a 3 km self-guided hike on our land.
- Download FREE Info and Trail Guide pdf
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Thanks to you and your family for making our riding vacation a huge success. We will be talking about this one for months to come. I have ridden all through the foothills of Alberta and neither the scenery nor the people hold a candle to what we experienced as your guests. Your hospitality was priceless. Thank you again for all you and your family did. Leanne, Donna, George, Gordon, Pauline, and Heather! Saskatoon,Saskatchewan


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Miracle Pottery Rebekah Pitchers are made from high grade stoneware clay body and glazed with high fire glaze in many of our favored glaze colors and patterns. The design is our rendition of what type of pitcher would have been used to draw water from a well during the time Christ walked the earth.
As the Biblical story relates, Abraham was in need of a wife for his son Isaac and wanted the favor of the Lord. The Lord spoke to him and told Abraham that he would know the right woman for his son would be the woman who would offer to draw water from the well for not only himself but for his camel also.
The pitcher would be able to be lowered into even a nerrow well, have had a handle that would allow it to be filled to the brim easily and be easy for a woman to carry on her shoulder. The Rebekah Pitcher also has a handle that when the hand is slid lower to the base creates a balance when tilting to pour making it effortless.


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For most messages, a final status will appear in less than 30 seconds within the patient channel. Some messages may take up to 10 minutes to be assigned a final status, as WELL waits for the phone carrier's response.
Any outbound SMS/MMS message that fails to deliver via your practice's line will be sent via a dedicated 833 toll-free line. If the message fails to deliver via the 833 line, the message will attempt to send via WELL's short code.
If a patient receives a message from an (833) area code or (81906) number, that means the initial line failed to deliver the messages, but the fallback numbers succeeded.
Regardless of how the message was sent (via phone or text), a final status will appear once it has been delivered successfully.
Successful Message
If it's been over 10 minutes and the message is still blue, then the message has been delivered to the patient.
Failed Message
If a message failed to reach the patient, the message will appear in red. To mitigate this issue, directly call your patient and internally message your team so they are aware that you've reached out. If this issue persists in your practice, feel free to reach out to firstname.lastname@example.com to inform us of the issues you are experiencing.
Why is this happening?
Typically, WELL sends SMS texts to patients via carriers like AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint/T-Mobile. While the great majority of recipients use one of these three carriers, in total WELL uses more than 50 carriers to deliver SMS texts. Texts are sent directly to patients phone numbers, and WELL determines whether the recipient phone number is SMS capable before sending SMS texts to it. If a carrier tells WELL that it cannot send a SMS text to that number, there are back up Toll-Free phone numbers that WELL uses to send the text. Only if the text fails to send through the Toll-Free phone number, users will see the red failed message. Refer to the section above to mitigate this issue.
Turning on/off Delivery Status
If your enterprise wants to toggle this feature, it can be turned on or off by an Enterprise User under Default Settings.
Is there a way to see a consolidated view of all the message history for a specific patient's CSN and which messages were deliverable?
No, there is not currently a consolidated way in WELL to see the message deliverability history across all phone or text messages for a specific patient's encounter. The only way to review this is through each specific patient channel.


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"Precision is the most important value in shooting. It seems like Luca is lacking it as he is not punctual." It is a hot mid-August Saturday afternoon in Pietrasanta, an artistic town in Versilia, Northern Tuscany. The sun is shining over the six bronze statues made by Colombian artist Fernando Botero, placed in central Piazza del Duomo. If you walk just outside the historic centre you go along a few typical narrow streets, where villas are surrounded by fields and prattle is the only noise you can hear. It is here that the local rifle range stands.
It is a really special day for Pietrasanta-originated shooters. They are going to celebrate local hero Luca Tesconi, 30, silver-medallist at the London Games in men's 10 metre air pistol. Everything is ready in the small but homely garden past the entrance of the venue. Italian flags are used as tablecloths on which plates full of appetizers and pastries are tempting the participants.
Tesconi is expected to come around 6pm, when the sun is still high in the sky and the temperature is over 30 degrees. All the old patrons of the shooting sports club are talking to Mauro Tesconi, Luca's father. He used to be a shooter, too. It was him to convince his son to abandon tennis at the age of 17 and to hold a gun rather than a racket.
"It's hard to describe my feelings. Nobody expected this medal to come" he says. He could not personally attend the final, as expressively requested by his son. "That's not a problem, I understand him", he replies. "Take Chinese Pang Wei, the gold medal holder – he was second at the end of the qualification round in London, but he failed to step up the podium. Concentration is fundamental in shooting; even a fly buzzing could be a distraction."
As aforementioned, precision is another key element. Never mind if Luca arrives four minutes past 6pm. Today is his day and everything can be forgiven to him. He walks past the main entrance cheered by a burst of applause just for him.
Tesconi looks like a boy who is just back from a long journey and has plenty of gifts for his close friends. He opens a bag from which he draws out gadgets of the Olympics – a pennant, a poster with signatures of the Italy national shooting team and the Union Jack with the London Games logo. Then, it's time to display the most remarkable souvenir, the silver medal.
Paolo Bindi is the president of the local section of the national shooting federation. He saw young Luca accessing the venue accompanied with his father. "I still remember the day he came. His father and I gave him many tips and now he has surpassed us", Bindi maintains.
"I watched the final here at the range. I couldn't seat all the time, I was walking in and out the room due to the tension", he recalls. "I won several national titles as a shooter, but the medal won by Luca is unarguably my most emotional moment. I'm still touched in telling it." His moistened eyes and his slightly cracked voice confirm it.
As you would expect in a typical celebration party, it's time to take some pictures, eat all those tasty appetizers and, obviously, to drink a toast in honour of Luca. Bindi has a present for him, on behalf of the entire local section of the shooting federation. It is a necklace with a small gold medal, in memory of his extraordinary deeds in London.
Luca calmly puts it around his neck. You may assume he would like to swap this gold medal with another one, that from the Olympics. But he has absolutely no regrets for his silver. Indeed, he is still thrilled. "I was so tense that I could not sleep for six nights before the day of the game", he tells his friends who are surrounding him. "When I was back in Pietrasanta, I was stopped by many people in the streets. It was amazing to live again my final through their accounts and to realise they struggled and finally rejoiced for me."
Tesconi was the first athlete to win a medal for Italy in London. "Yes, probably this will be the fondest memory of the London Games. I think it won't happen again to be the first medallist for my country."
He is also the first shooter from Versilia to step up the Olympic podium after the unfruitful attempts by Sem De Ranieri in the 1920s and Roberto Vannozzi in 1984. Moreover, he magnificently represented Pardini Armi, a Versilia-based firm specialised in producing weapons. "I spoke to Giampiero Pardini, who established the company in 1975 and still runs it", Luca maintains. "He is very happy. They supplied many athletes in the 25 metre pistol but were hoping to win a medal also in the 10 metre."
Luca can be considered one exception for Pardini Armi, which has been providing Olympic teams with weapons since Moscow 1980. The company deals with foreign countries rather than Italian shooters. Their trade over the past four years is a consequence of the global crisis, as their exports in America have fallen whilst they boast a strong presence in China, India and South Korea.
"I was their only hope in the 10 metre competition. Plus, I'm from Versilia. He feels particularly proud of this medal."
The great achievement in London has made Luca a popular figure in Pietrasanta, for he has been invited to a football match in aid of charity and to a local Light Night. Training is still his priority, tough. "I'll participate in the national title finals in Milan in late September, then I'll fly to Bangkok for the World Championships."
What about a break? "I'll have it once the competitions are finished. I still have to choose the destination, but it'll be a quiet place, away from crowds and noises."
Yes, silence is everything a shooter needs.


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Leaf, in botany, any usually flattened green outgrowth from the stem of a vascular plant. As the primary sites of photosynthesis, leaves manufacture food for plants, which in turn ultimately nourish and sustain all land animals. Botanically, leaves are an integral part of the stem system, and they are initiated in the apical bud (growing tip of a stem) along with the tissues of the stem itself. Certain organs that are superficially very different from the usual green leaf are formed in the same manner and are actually modified leaves; among these are the sharp spines of cacti, the needles of pines and other conifers, and the scales of an asparagus stalk or a lily bulb.
Typically, a leaf consists of a broad expanded blade (the lamina), attached to the plant stem by a stalklike petiole. Leaves are, however, quite diverse in size, shape, and various other characteristics, including the nature of the blade margin and the type of venation (arrangement of veins). Veins, which support the lamina and transport materials to and from the leaf tissues, radiate through the lamina from the petiole. The types of venation are characteristic of different kinds of plants: for example, dicotyledons have netlike venation and usually free vein endings; monocotyledons have parallel venation and rarely free vein endings. The leaf may be simple—with a single blade—or compound—with separate leaflets; it may also be reduced to a spine or scale.
The main function of a leaf is to produce food for the plant by photosynthesis. Chlorophyll, the substance that gives plants their characteristic green colour, absorbs light energy. The internal structure of the leaf is protected by the leaf epidermis, which is continuous with the stem epidermis. The central leaf, or mesophyll, consists of soft-walled, unspecialized cells of the type known as parenchyma. As much as one-fifth of the mesophyll is composed of chlorophyll-containing chloroplasts, which absorb sunlight and, in conjunction with certain enzymes, use the radiant energy in decomposing water into its elements, hydrogen and oxygen. The oxygen liberated from green leaves replaces the oxygen removed from the atmosphere by plant and animal respiration and by combustion. The hydrogen obtained from water is combined with carbon dioxide in the enzymatic processes of photosynthesis to form the sugars that are the basis of both plant and animal life. Oxygen is passed into the atmosphere through stomata—pores in the leaf surface.
Chlorophylls, green pigments, are usually present in much greater quantities than others. In autumn chlorophyll production slows as the days get shorter and cooler. As the remaining chlorophyll breaks down and fades, the colours of other pigments are revealed. These include carotene (yellow), xanthophyll (pale yellow), anthocyanin (red if the sap is slightly acidic, bluish if it is slightly alkaline, with intermediate shades between), and betacyanin (red). Tannins give oak leaves their dull brown colour.
Leaves are essentially short-lived structures. Even when they persist for two or three years, as in coniferous and broad-leaved evergreens, they make little contribution to the plant after the first year. The fall of leaves, whether in the first autumn in deciduous trees or after several years in evergreens, results from the formation of a weak zone, the abscission layer, at the base of the petiole. Abscission layers may form when leaves are seriously damaged by insects, disease, or drought. Their normal formation in autumn appears to be, in part at least, due to the shortening of the day. Perhaps the shorter days accentuate the senile changes normal in older leaves. As a result, a zone of cells across the petiole becomes softened until the leaf falls. A healing layer then forms on the stem and closes the wound, leaving the leaf scar, a prominent feature in many winter twigs and an aid in identification.
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angiosperm: LeavesThe basic angiosperm leaf is composed of a leaf base, two stipules, a petiole, and a blade (lamina). The leaf base is the slightly expanded area where the leaf attaches to the stem. The paired stipules, when present, are located on each side of…
plant: Leaves and rootsLeaves are the other plant organ that, along with stems, constitutes the shoot of the vascular plant body. Their principal function is to act as the primary site of photosynthesis in the plant. Leaves of dicots possess a network of interconnecting veins…
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There is a time of year in the Reno County Community when everyone that has any zip at all begins to look forward to the fall season. Ambition begins to mount, even in looking at the fall cleaning that needs to be done after the hum drum days of summer took its toll. Enthusiasm slowly begins to make itself known, as you begin to speculate what can be accomplished before the cold weather arrives.
When John and I drive down North Main in Hutchinson, we see the action beginning to take place on the East side of the street and we realize "It is fair time once again!"
Not that we didn't have that knowledge on the back burner all summer as John raised his garden for the Farmer's Market or I painted my gourds for the fair.
We started doing this after the first few years of retirement and enjoy it so much, we will be doing it as long as we can.
Sometimes I wonder why I have to paint my gourds. Is it for the acclaim of winning a ribbon? Of course not. Don't I know that many others have a lot more talent? Of course.
There is something in what I call "my writer's brain" that loves to create and put into words, either by writing or painting, a certain feeling of life that God put in me. Just visualizing it in some form gives me a deep satisfaction.
It gave me a great joy on Friday evening to see I had won a ribbon on my different endeavors.
What fun to go back on Friday and see the results of their judging. It makes me want to skip down the sidewalk as it makes me feel young again.
Just like the days when I attended Sunrise, a country school located between Medora and Buhler. I had entered a crayon drawing and some snacks to exhibit at the Buhler Frolic Fair. On School's Day, I found out I had won some prizes that would be given out the next day. I knew my dad couldn't take me to Buhler again before he went to work in Hutch. I got on my new (to me) bike that my dad and I had bought with the money I had been given for raising a piglet and pedaled away to the Lumber Yard at Buhler to receive my prize money. Coming home I was on Cloud Nine. If I remember correctly, I even ran in the pasture to get the cows in for milking that evening. I had fed my artist brain that God had given me and accomplished something.
In fact, the story of The Buhler Frolic is in the Good Ole Days Magazine in the Sept.-Oct. issue. It might help you remember some of your experiences in "the good ole days!"
It is possible the only ride John and I will take on Friday night when we go back to the fair is to get on the tram that takes us around the grounds and lets us off at the Pride of Kansas Building. We will jump off with a little difficulty and hurry in to see if the judging is done. John will have entered his sunflower heads and I my painted gourds. We will also have entered the garden produce that has survived, including a table of vegetables. I will wait to send this column until we get back on Friday night so I can tell you what we won. God is so good to give us these things to enjoy!
It is now Saturday morning and we did get back from the results of our projects at the fair. I was delighted to get a first on my painted gourd of sunflowers,
second on my caricature and fifth on my decorated gourd. We got a second on John's table of veggies and several on his produce, so once again, we feel blest.
Interesting people were all over the fair we noticed as we got on the tram on the North side of the fairgrounds. There was a man driving the tractor and a lady and a gentleman keeping us informed as to what was happening. They went out of their way to be kind and considerate.
We got off near the Pride of Kansas Building and made our way in around 6:30 in the evening. The judges were still hard at work so we walked around a bit and finally sat down at one of the eating tables. Soon a younger couple sat down across from us and we enjoyed visiting with them. That is what Kansas does best,
and that is what our state is all about…friendly people with good values.
After the judging was finished we hurried over to examine the results. It is was so much fun to see what people came up with. There was a new category called something like "Creative Spuds" that was interesting. I had entered it but John did not have a potato that was five inches so I had let it go. It is inspiring to see all the different possibilities. I always come away feeling inspired and challenged for next year.
At any rate, you still have time to get down to the fair and enjoy it, no matter what age you are. Our kids have been to different fairs all over the country and they still promise the Kansas State Fair is the best in the land! God is so good to let us enjoy it!
Doris appreciates your remarks and can be reached at [email protected]


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Today I'm sharing another upcycled furniture piece for our kitchen under my belt. I finished a furniture makeover adding to my home decor ideas diy. If your a regular reader you know we have been on the long journey of remodeling our kitchen. We have yet to finish our kitchen cabinets, range hood, replace a new counter top and paint. What we have done is replaced the flooring, fixed many of the cabinet drawers and installed a few new appliances.
I had this old vanity I used for my sewing machine but, since I have a lack of counter top space in the kitchen I decided to paint it. Transforming a vanity into a coffee cart to put our coffee makers, grinder…onto. I picked a matching Chalky Finish Paints of Primitve, Carbon and a Metallic Gold for accents.
- The first thing we had to do was fix the layer of wood that was peeling up.
- We worked in a wood glue and held it with a vice until it was completely dry.
- Next we sanded any nicks and rough patches, then removed the wood dust.
- With chalk paint you don't have to sand many pieces. What's not to love about skipping that step?
Upcyling Ideas
Vanity to Coffee Cart DIY
Home Decor Ideas
When I started I had a vague idea of what direction I was going but, there was this hot debate in the house. To paint the mirrors or not. I truly wanted to but, our house is rather dark and the Mr. thought it'd be nice to keep the mirrors to reflect light during the time of day after the sun passes.
The more I thought about it I decided not to paint them. Who knows down the road I may. I thought it would be fun to write the coffee of the week and inspirational saying on the mirror. What do you think you would of done? Painted mirrors or no paint?
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How to repair wood furniture
The wood was cracked at the top skin. That needed fixing. We used Titebond wood glue with a fast set time makes it easy. We used our fingers to push it under into the cracked area and then wiped the excess off and clamped it down with a vice until dry.
Vanity to Coffee Cart DIY
The Painting Steps
- Next, I unscrewed the metal drawer pulls.
- Then after protecting my painting area, I taped off the drawer area that I didn't want paint.
- I gave it a thin coat of Primitive Chalky Finish Paint with an edge roller and then worked on the next drawer.
I have a fan in my kitchen and it was pretty warm before I knew it I was able to give it a second coat. I taped off the mirror while they dried then gave the drawers an accent of Americana Yellow Gold Metallic Paint. It's a multi surface metallic. In two light coats.
Tip: Use an angle brush for creating straight lines. Hold it like you would a pencil but, use your pinky finger for keeping your hand steady and lightly drag the brush along. I used a dry brush technique. Only keeping the paint on one side of the brush then reloading as needed. I
To get the mirror covered use painters tape and as it curves use smaller pieces to fit in as close as possible.
It was starting to get dark but, I wanted to show you how it's taped off for painting. I let the #chalkyfinish #decoartprojects dry all the way before removing the painters tape!
Tip: Pre-plan your color scheme prior to starting. I knew I wanted the top dark since we will be making coffee and potentially having the occasional spill. I picked the color Carbon Chalky Finish Paint. I knew I wanted to make gold accents to match the cabinet that will be right above it that we made and stenciled. If your new you can see the coffee / tea cabinet here.
Before you know it the beauty of the design just pops with the paint color transformation. Tip: When detailing have Qtips ready and one that is wet for quick wipe fixes.
Lastly I decided on a matte varnish. (above image prior to varnish) I used DuraClear by Americana. It has easy clean up with soap and water. Use by applying thin layers and let layers dry in between coats!
- It drys with a light sheen. I love it!
The Mr. has been too busy but, we probably are going to drill a small hole for the cords to go into the drawers and through the back of cabinet to the outlet.
If you need to attach wheels to your vanity you can check out our dresser to kitchen island conversion.
- Today's project is brought to you by @decoart
- The project, images, tutorial and 100% honest opinions are my own. I hope this inspires you to start your own project, pick up a paint brush and get painting!
- Visit the DecoArt Chalky Finish website for more chalk paint ideas and inspiration
Do you like upcycling furniture? Or doing your own furniture makeovers?
Looking for more painting with chalk paint ideas?
- Chalk Paint Projects Round-up
- Dresser to Kitchen Island DIY
- Coffee and Tea Storage Cabinet DIY (which can be used for other storage btw)


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The mountain calls! The Schladming region has a lot to offer for your summer holiday: Hiking through the beautiful mountains in Schladming, mountain biking in the Dachstein-Tauern region, adventure sports such as paragliding over Schladming's mountains, diverse golfing options, or an action-packed rafting tour. With this variety, the fascinating environment attracts both sports-loving and nature-loving travellers. Due to the TUI BLUE hotel's excellent location in the centre of Schladming, you can quickly and easily get to your personal holiday adventure. Get started with an unforgettable summer holiday in Schladming!
At the TUI BLUE Schladming, we win our guests over with our warm hospitality and a relaxed atmosphere. The hotel's central location offers quick access to area attractions and activities. So you can use your holiday for extensive hiking in Schladming's mountains, visit one of the golf courses in the region, or ride one of the mountain bike trails in the Dachstein region. Still need ideas for your summer holiday in Schladming? With the priceless insider tips from the team at the TUI BLUE Schladming, your active holiday will be an unforgettable experience!


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