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Would you like to have a natural birth? Wouldn't it be nice to have limited medical interventions? If this is what you would like then you need to get your baby into an optimal position for birth. That is cephalic or vertex presentation as its known or in other words head down and baby's face facing towards your butt!
If your baby is in any other position then the need for interventions can greatly increase and you may even have to forgo the vaginal birth you had planned and the only option that you may have left is a 'C' section.
Let me tell you how I turned my babies and the exercise I did to position all 3 into an optimal position going into labour. The benefits for both mum and baby in turning a baby into optimal position for birth are huge.
My first baby turned transverse at 36+ weeks and I managed to turn her back by adopting the correct sleeping position before the specialist appointment I had booked to manually try to turn her. I even managed to save myself $150 doing this! It took me just 24 hours to pop her back in place.
My second was breech at 34 weeks, she was a little stubborn and took the full 2 weeks to turn she would constantly flip back to a breech position so I had to persist with my exercises for her. My third was a footling breech and at the 30+ week scan my doctor didn't think I would be able to turn her but I followed my program, stayed positive and she had turned head down within a couple of weeks. She then persisted in lying posterior so I had to follow my exercises and changed several things and got her anterior just in time for my third vaginal birth.
After my experience of turning all 3 of my babies and many of my clients I created the 14 day program 'Turn Your Baby' that all women can now follow if their baby is in a non optimal position for birth. You can purchase this on my website.
Many babies will turn by themselves before birth but many will not. There seems to be an increasing amount of 'C' sections due to poor positions of babies, I believe many of these could have been avoidable.
Poor posture, long periods sitting down at a desk, behind a wheel or even standing can cause your baby to adopt a transverse, breech or posterior position. If this is not addressed around the 30 week mark then baby may still be in this incorrect position past 35 weeks. Once at this stage it is a lot harder although very possible on the program to turn your baby. It is much better to adopt good posture, better sleeping habits and exercise from 30 weeks to encourage an optimal birthing position. I recommend a scan or to use a good midwife to check the position of your baby from 30-33 weeks
If your baby is in optimal position you are also less likely to go past 14 days overdue as baby is much more likely to engage in a vertex position than any other, possibly reducing an induction!
The exercises, sleeping positions and postures that you follow on the 14 day Turn Your Baby program are all completely safe to do during your pregnancy if you have no complications. You need to discuss with your LMC that you are following the program. If like me you google ways to turn you baby you may have come across hand-standing positions. I always use myself as a gunnie pig and I would not recommend this. With my second I tried this position in the swimming pool and it was so painful I researched other options and Turn your baby was born!


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The Apple HomePod setup looks like a breeze
Before the Apple HomePod can stream music, read you the news, or replace your morning alarm clock, you'll have to set the darn thing up.
Thankfully for those itching to get their hands on the forthcoming smart speaker, a new video shows just how painless that process is going to be.
Published by iOS developer Guilherme Rambo, the walkthrough is derived from the iOS 11 developer beta 7 that was released on August 21, and provides us with an inside look at what's coming down the pike.
"It's not just a video," Rambo emphasized over Twitter direct message. "I ran the actual process in the iOS Simulator and recorded the screen."
This is how the HomePod setup will look like on an iPhone. pic.twitter.com/SARqsYslL6
— Guilherme Rambo (@_inside) August 22, 2017
"It will be very simple and not very different from setting up AirPods or an Apple TV," explained Rambo. "Looks like Apple is transitioning into this seamless setup experience for all of their devices."
The developer tweeted out another series of videos earlier today, depicting what appear to be new ways of activating the Control Center and a fresh method of engaging the app switcher — something we would expect to find in an iPhone 8 future that lacks the Home button.
HomePod settings will be controlled using the Home app. It can be controlled by any device with the Apple ID used to configure it
— Guilherme Rambo (@_inside) August 22, 2017
But back to the HomePod setup. Rambo tweeted out that the "same setup method will be adopted for Apple TV," and posted a video demonstrating just how easy it will theoretically be to get your Apple TV up and running.
The same setup method will be adopted for Apple TV. pic.twitter.com/UcYg4bvFwa
— Guilherme Rambo (@_inside) August 22, 2017
So there you have it: Weaving the HomePod into your life will be a breeze. Now all you have to do is wait until the actual device itself goes on sale — something that isn't slated to take place until December of 2017. Which, hey, not everything can have such a quick turnaround.

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Men's Star Wars Lead Villain Kylo Ren Stainless Steel 3D Ring
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Show off your fandom with the Men's Star Wars Lead Villain Kylo Ren Stainless Steel 3D Ring from Disney. The handsome ring pays homage to your favorite Star Wars villain, Kylo Ren. The stainless steel ring won't rust over time, so you can use it as a daily accessory or a keepsake. The 3D ring is an eye-catching piece of jewelry that's sure to be a conversation starter everywhere you go.
Care & Cleaning: Clean with Jewelry Cleaners, spot or wipe clean
Finish: Polished
Includes: Gift box
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Item 1: Weight: .02 pounds
Warranty: 1 year limited warranty. To obtain a copy of the manufacturer's or supplier's warranty for this item, please call Target Guest Services at 1-800-591-3869.
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Robert Harris is an accomplished portrait artist who has been recognized for his talent and creativity in the discipline of photography. Known for his ability to "paint" light with his camera as well as a paintbrush, Harris blends the realism of photography with the artistic quality of painting, making his work unique and highly sought after.
Receiving a "Master of Photography" from the Professional Photographers of America", Mr. Harris is recognized among the elite artists in North America. His work has been exhibited at Epcot Florida and has received several Kodak Gallery and Fujifilm Masterpiece Awards. He also recently accepted an invitation from the American Society of Photographers to be included among the nation's finest.
Teaming with his wife Wanda, The Harris' create privately commissioned portraits and photographic art for private homes and commercial use. Many businesses also commission the artist to create portraits for their boardrooms and lobby areas.
"We are deeply humbled and grateful for the talent we have been given, and consider it our privilege to share it with others."


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Cook the Book: Pimento Cheese
Working in a restaurant means that the majority of my meals are solo affairs eaten during nontraditional mealtimes. I usually have a very big late lunch just before my shift starts, and then some sort of late-night snacking comprises my dinner. My "dinner" has a few requirements: It must be fairly easy to put together and not make too much noise. My downstairs neighbor and sleeping fiancé don't take too kindly to clanging pots and pans at 1 a.m. For this reason my late-night dinners tend to lean heavily on the bread-plus-cheese combo.
Pimento cheese is one of my favorite things to come home to after a long night of work. I didn't grow up with pimento cheese, but there is something comforting about it nonetheless. This recipe comes from Patrick McFarlin, the author Deborah Madison's husband and the illustrator of What We Eat When We Eat Alone. McFarlin's mother used to make pimento cheese by putting American cheese, Miracle Whip, and pimentos through a meat grinder. Madison updates this Southern classic with the addition of jarred Spanish peppers and smoked paprika. Pimento cheese tastes good on just about anything: Spread it on bread, crackers, or crudités.
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- Yield:about 1 cup
- 8 ounces aged Cheddar cheese, yellow, or white and yellow mixed
- 1/3 cup diced Spanish peppers or 1 (4-ounce) jar of pimentos
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, more or less
- 2 teaspoons mustard
- 1 teaspoon sweet or hot smoked paprika
- Freshly ground pepper-lots
- 1 sliced scallion
Grate the cheese on the coarse holes of a grater or run it through a meat grinder if you still have one. Stir in the peppers, mayonnaise, mustard, and paprika, tasting and adjusting as you go. Finally season with plenty of freshly ground black pepper and add the scallion.
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50ml bottle.
Ingredients: Alcohol, fragrance
A masculine fragrance for men. 1.7 oz bottle with a 20% fragrance oil concentration.
Walking through the countryside, you are caught by a sudden rainstorm. Taking shelter under an outcropping of rock, you drink in the scent of nature as it is being washed by rain. This is not a sterile scent, there is some grit and dirt in it, and yet it is clean and fresh. Perfect for those days when you have to spend your days behind a desk, but would rather be out enjoying nature.
Moist earth, oakmoss, cut grass, pine needles, orange, lemon, ozone, white jasmine, lily of the valley, geranium and musk.
50ml bottle.
Ingredients: Alcohol, fragrance
The opening is grassy and clean. I like the scent it does give you a feeling of an actual summer storm with a nice clean scent.
Fantastic scent just like the soap and aftershave splash. Stays with you for hours and is not overbearing. Only takes a spray or two, perfect finish to the shave. Many compliments on this EDP.


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Fragrance is a vital ingredient in personal care products in order to mask the scents of active chemical ingredients but in many categories it also plays a significant role in product positioning and marketing. This report assesses global fragrance trends in beauty and personal care, looking at market sizes and segmentation and exploring some of the themes impacting on usage. Specific analysis is also included on trends in bath and shower, hair care and deodorants.
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Fragrance is far more than merely a way to mask unpleasant odours from active chemicals. Specific fragrances can also play a range of marketing roles, helping to position products and to enhance the overall sensory experience.
The trend towards all things natural, food-related fragrances are increasingly popular as they tend to improve a product image (i.e. if an ingredient is safe enough to eat, it will certainly be safe for skin or hair).
Growing awareness of nutraceuticals is also boosting food-related scents and enhance a healthy positioning. While indulgent food and drink fragrances can add a luxury feel to personal care lines.
Fragrance's main marketing roles are centred on three key themes: brand image, product targeting and the sensory experience. Under each of these headings, there are many more specific themes that fragrance can and does address.
Natural and organic personal care is still expanding its reach, particularly in developed markets, with even mainstream brands are being drawn to the natural theme. Extracts can also contribute to fragrance so there is a growing focus on more unusual and diverse botanical scents.
Around a quarter of total fragrance volume was for personal care applications. Sales increased at a CAGR over 3% over 2008-2013, dropping to a forecast over 2% over 2013-2018.
Middle East & Africa, Asia Pacific and Latin America will be the most important growth regions for fragrances over 2013-2018, all with forecast CAGRs of over 3%.
Bath and shower is the largest single market for fragrance in every region of the world, with hair care second in most. Deodorants tend to be more important to fragrance use in the developed world as are men's grooming products.
Many specific fragrance trends "Concept Drivers" are still focused on the developed world, with emerging markets slowly starting to catch up; local awareness of each market is vital for innovators.
Bath and shower is the largest personal care market in terms of fragrance use, accounting for almost two-fifths of total volume in 2013. Other important sectors include hair care, deodorants, fine fragrances and men's grooming.
Bath and shower is also most important in fragrance innovation as scent is still the primary marketing tool in this category. While fragrance is important in all personal care markets, it sometimes plays a secondary role behind overall function.
Efficacy often has an edge over fragrance in personal care product choice. Fragrance suppliers must be aware of different demands in different categories.
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Shoe Shopping Advice Straight From The Experts
Shoe shopping can be a frustrating experience if you do not have a clear picture of what you want. There is a lot to learn when it comes to shoes. That said, it need not be like that anymore. The following tips will help you get over your shoe shopping anxiety so that you can find the perfect pair.
Never wear sneakers without wearing any socks. This can cause blisters or other sores on your foot. You're also more likely to get athlete's foot if you wear shoe without socks. You should probably wear socks that are made of cotton, and you can use some powder for feet to keep things dry.
When you have a budget, stick to it. If your budget allows just a certain amount for shoes, make sure you stick to it. Certain sales promotions make it seem you can get lots of shoes, and if you didn't plan to buy them, you can break your budget. Think about what you really need and stick to your budget.
It is better to get your feet measured if your size is in doubt. A lot of individuals have a foot that is slightly longer or larger than the other. Look for a pair which fits the biggest foot comfortably.
Don't buy some shoes if you haven't tried them both on and have also tried to walk around in them for a bit. If you buy a shoe without actually walking in it, you are unlikely to realize that it feels uncomfortable or that your heel slips out when you walk. You may need to switch sizes a few times before finding one that fits just right.
Make sure your shoes are always comfortable. Your feet are important and so are the shoes you wear. You can do damage to your feet if you continue to wear shoes that don't fit properly. Select shoes that fit well to avoid foot problems in the future.
Since many shoes are designed to fit a certain type of foot, know what type of arch you have before you go shoe shopping. Wet your foot, and then step onto a sheet of white paper. When you look at the wet parts you'll be able to learn what kind of arch type you have. If there is really no arch at all, you should see the outline of your entire foot. If only your toes and heel are visible, you have a high arch. Knowing your arch type can help your find the most comfortable shoes.
Buy a pair of solid athletic shoes. If you do any type of exercises, you should wear shoes that are designed for that purpose. They will support your feet properly. Your feet won't be supported properly by shoes not designed for this purpose.
Now that you have some good tips from this article, shoe shopping can be a great experience. Take these tips to heart and put them into practice. And, don't forget to share these tips with friends and family to help make their shoe buying experiences more pleasant!


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Application Code Manager helps improve design consistency, reduce engineering costs, and achieve faster commissioning. How? Glad you asked! This key component of the Studio 5000 allows you to easily create and configure objects in bulk using reusable libraries of code. The best part? There's no additional programming required. The auto content generation feature creates not only the controller code for the modular object, but also the associated visualization, historical and alarming elements– helping to build projects more efficiently.
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Wrench Helmet Rack
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These clever helmet racks are the work of Lex Hughes, the man behind Those Once Loyal – an American company that hand-builds a series of motorcycle related parts and accessories out of Wisconsin. The company's most famous creation is their wrench helmet rack – offered in two main variants, the individual wrenches you see here, and the helmet and coat rack that also has a wooden backing board.
Each one is shaped by hand and measures in at 22" long x 8 ¾" deep, they're sized to accommodate a wide variety of helmet sizes and although they're designed for motorcycle helmets there's no reason why those of you with helmets for auto racing couldn't use them too.
Lex includes all required mounting hardware which each wrench, and they're made to order – so after you order yours it'll take between 7 and 10 days for them to be shaped up and shipped out.
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Erika Padilla
Farmers Insurance Agent in Lyons, IL
Erika PadillaErika Padilla Agency IncAbout Me
The Erika Padilla Agency focuses on providing superior coverage and service to families and small business owners in the Chicagoland area and surrounding suburbs mainly serving Brookfield, La Grange, Riverside, Lyons, and Stickney.
The Erika Padilla Agency understands the importance of building and nurturing long lasting, professional relationships. Building trust with our clients and business partners is the core foundation of how we do business. We do this by offering quality service and a high level of awareness that makes dealing with your insurance easy. We love the idea of simplification in a world that is becoming increasingly complex. There are so many new ideas and businesses opening every day, at the Padilla Farmers Insurance Agency we don't believe the world needs more businesses, just better ones.
We know that our agency couldn't be the best without the people who help run it. Our team is comprised of highly competent and driven individuals who are always ready to go the extra mile to educate themselves on how they can better serve our clients. The extensive training and licensing they've attained is reflective of their aptitude to handle any challenge that comes their way by executing the best solution possible. The initiative that the team takes towards our clients is one that is truly admirable and allows this team to continue to thrive. Each member of our team knows our clients, and is knowledgeable of who they are, because we love our clients and are determined to do a good job with everything that we do to keep them happy, which is indicative of our team's loyalty to our agency.
With all the new and exciting things happening at Farmers, whether it's a new product roll-out which means more savings for our customers, or an even more seamless claims process that will make handling car repairs faster and easier, just know that at the Erika Padilla Agency you can have the peace of mind of knowing that you have a dedicated agent, and staff that truly cares and will be there, for when you need us.
Give me a call at (708) 442-1500 and I'll be happy to answer any questions you might have.
Languages Spoken: English and Spanish
Insurance Products Offered
Auto Insurance
Comprehensive coverage? Collision coverage? Deductibles? Medical Payments? Where to begin? Your local Farmers agent can take the mystery out of selecting the right Car insurance coverage for your needs and budget. Get started with an online Auto insurance quote and learn about our insurance discounts that can help you save money.
Home Insurance
Your home is perhaps your most valuable possession, so you'll want to make sure your insurer has withstood the test of time. Farmers® has been providing insurance products for over 80 years, and will be there in the event disaster strikes and your home is damaged in a fire or due to another covered cause of loss. Plus, get competitive rates with our multi-line insurance discounts. Get a Home insurance quote now.
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How much has your life changed in the last few years? Whether you've purchased a home, gotten married, had children or started a small business, it's a good idea to review your Life insurance policy. Call me today so you can create a plan to help provide financial support for those who depend on you.ADFL029AWS 9/17
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Your landlord may have an insurance policy, but if there's a fire in your building, that policy may not cover your possessions. That's why there's Renters insurance. Get a Renters insurance quote to see how affordable it is to protect your personal belongings.
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Managing your small business can be complex, selecting the right Business insurance for your unique operation doesn't have to be. No matter the type of business, a Farmers agent can help you customize an insurance package to reduce your risk and protect your investment. Request a Business insurance quote today to get started.
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As a motorcycle enthusiast, you're all about adventure and fun. The last thing you want to worry about is whether you have the right Motorcycle insurance policy. Talk to a Farmers agent about Motorcycle insurance discounts such as rewards for responsible riders and insuring more than one bike with Farmers.
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When enjoying the great outdoors, you shouldn't have to be thinking about your insurance coverage. Make sure you have Recreational insurance coverage from an industry leader. Whether you own a boat, travel trailer, ATV or Motor Home, Farmers Insurance has flexible coverage options and insurance discounts. Contact a Farmers agent to get a quote.
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In today's world, you want options, flexibility, and some measure of certainty that a secure future is within reach. As your Farmers Insurance and Financial Services agent, I have the experience and professional perspective to help you build a solid financial plan. Call me for an appointment, and let's talk about how you can reach your goals.
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You work hard for the things that are important to you. For added coverage above and beyond the liability limits of your Auto or Home insurance policies, a Personal Umbrella insurance policy can provide added protection for your assets and future earnings.
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- April 3, 2019Rating 5.0I have been a customer now for 5 years and Erika and her staff have been impeccable to work with since day one, they get things done when I need them to, and are such professionals. I've dealt with other agents in the past and they are just sloppy and never provide the level of service I need, but this is the first agency that does what they say they are going to do and are just pleasant to deal with. They come highly recommended, we need more agents like Erika.
- January 16, 2019Rating 5.0Erika is great.
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NFL ATS Results: Week 14 Betting Recap
The San Francisco 49ers and the New Orleans Saints were two of the biggest favorites on the Week 14 NFL betting lines, but both of those teams failed their supporters miserably with SU and ATS losses.
San Francisco was a 9.5-point favorite against the Oakland Raiders but lost 24-13, which dropped them to 7-6 SU (5-8 ATS) on the season and damaged their playoff chances. The Raiders improved to just 2-11 SU but 7-6 ATS this year.
New Orleans, meanwhile, was a 10.5-point favorite against the Carolina Panthers but was blasted 41-10 to fall to 5-8 both SU and ATS on the season. Carolina is now 4-8-1 SU and 7-6 ATS through 13 games, with both teams somehow still in the hunt for first place in the NFC South standings.
[ Check out all of this week's opening NFL betting lines here at OddsShark.com ]
The Baltimore Ravens also won outright as an underdog in Week 14, beating the Miami Dolphins 28-13 at +2.5 on the day. The Pittsburgh Steelers were set as 3-point underdogs against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 14, but they came away with an easy 42-21 victory. The Bengals still lead the AFC North at 8-4-1 SU, with both Pittsburgh and Baltimore at 8-5 SU, and Cleveland back at 7-6 SU.
The Browns fell 25-24 to Indianapolis in Week 14 but covered a 3.5-point spread, with the Buffalo Bills falling 24-17 to Denver but covering a 10-point spread. Peyton Manning and the Broncos are 10-3 SU but just 6-7 ATS on the season.
The New England Patriots are 10-3 SU and 8-5 ATS on the season after getting past San Diego 23-14 as a 3.5-point favorite on Sunday Night Football, while the Dallas Cowboys covered a 4.5-point spread in a 41-28 win over Chicago last Thursday night. The Detroit Lions covered 10.5 points in their 34-17 Week 14 win over Tampa Bay.
Here are all the SU and ATS results for the Week 14 NFL schedule . . .
Dallas 41, Chicago 28 (Dallas -4.5)
Pittsburgh 42, Cincinnati 21 (Cincinnati -3)
St. Louis 24, Washington 0 (St. Louis -3)
NY Giants 36, Tennessee 7 (pick'em)
Carolina 41, New Orleans 10 (New Orleans -10.5)
Minnesota 30, NY Jets 24 (Minnesota -7)
Baltimore 28, Miami 13 (Miami -2.5)
Indianapolis 25, Cleveland 24 (Indianapolis -3.5)
Detroit 34, Tampa Bay 17 (Detroit -10.5)
Houston 27, Jacksonville 13 (Houston -7)
Denver 24, Buffalo 17 (Denver -10)
Arizona 17, Kansas City 14 (pick'em)
Seattle 24, Philadelphia 14 (pick'em)
Oakland 24, San Francisco 13 (San Francisco -9.5)
New England 23, San Diego 14 (New England -3.5)
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No matter what the occasion, Blushing Bee Naturals has the perfect gift idea for that someone special. We offer a variety of natural and organic products, amazing triple milled soaps, essential oil diffusers, organic hair and skin lines, many packaged with unique gift ideas in mind. We are proud to offer our customers so many wonderful and mindful products to help them feel and look their best.
So buzz on in to the Blushing Bee Naturals, located at 787 Main Street in beautiful Holden, MA or call us with questions, special orders or gift ideas at (508) 829-2332. To our valued customers, we cant wait to see you again. For those of you who haven't experienced the Blushing Bee, we can't wait to meet you!
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Dr. Hauschka has a wide variety of skincare and make-up products to give you a balanced, radiant complexion. Hauschka uses only the best, all-natural ingredients to make top of the line products that provide real results.
If you suffer from blemishes, dry skin, acne or just want to brighten up your look, Hauschka has the product for you. From its gentle cleanser normalizing day oil, eye cream, facial masks and toner to the great selection of all-natural bronzer, eyeshadows, lipsticks, mascara and foundation- Hauschka has what you need to feel bright, beuatiful and confident.
Visit the Blushing Bee and experience the difference Dr. Hauschka Skin Care has on your skin!
Come in and cut your own soap. We have tons of great smelling all natural soaps. Our earthy-toned soaps make for perfect décor along your bathroom counter top or along the tub.
Even better, these soaps offer therapeutic cleansing for the entire body without stripping your skin of its natural oils.
We carry fun martini-shaped soaps (pictured left) a perfect gift for any occassion. Cut as much or as little as you want. Visit the Blushing Bee and browse our selection of natural soaps.
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For those of us suffering with skin irritation such as:
Eczema -- rosacea - cracked hands
Feel the relief with Emily Skin Soother. This product is made with a base of organic sunflower oil. It is full of vitamin E and prepared with real herbs that are cooked in oil and beeswax. It's focus is to promote circulation. It's goal is to sooth and address any and all harsh dryness. The Frankincense formula allows the product to be applied easily and minimizes the oily feeling.
We are pleased to recommend this amazing product and look forward to the positive feedback from our customers. Stop into the Blushing Bee to discuss which variation of emily products is best for you and your family.
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Two leading community journalists to share role organising Bureau Local network
We're pleased to announce we have two new members of the Bureau Local team, sharing the role of Community Organiser.
Since the Bureau Local launch just over a year ago, over 700 people in the UK have joined our collaborative, investigative journalism network.
We have been overwhelmed by the interest and even more impressed by the skills that our members have offered up in order to hold power to account across the UK.
So in November last year, we created the first role of its kind in British journalism - the Community Organiser.
What is this role?
The aim of the role is to harness the wide range of skills of our members, as well as grow and diversify that knowledge by deepening our network in the communities we cover.
We see ourselves as helping both the journalists/members of our network and the disparate communities that they serve across the country. We believe that bringing these two crucial parts together can make for better investigative storytelling.
Kirsty Styles, former tech journalist and head of talent and skills for Tech North, established the role and laid the foundation for community organising at the Bureau Local.
The first six months of the role saw greater inclusion of people in the investigative process.
We held an expert roundtable on the state of councils' financial challenges and brought people from different industries to the table.
The insights from this led us to build necessary databases and investigate the financial pressures of councils. We organised a day-long, collaborative reporting event in five cities, in order to open up the data we collected and gather people around it. Across Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester, Coventry and London, 160 local people turned up on a rainy Saturday to scrutinise council budgets - including local councillors, a care worker, a disabled woman and her carer, a mum and her child, coders, statisticians and academics and journalists.
We started providing financial support for our network by launching a local reporting fund for members to investigate stories that aren't being told.
We made an open list of collaborative investigative reporting tools for the public and opened up the data, resources and reporting recipes behind each investigation. We have also just launched a theatrical-journalism project to tour a one-woman show in cities where local reporters worked with us on a collaborative investigation into the state of domestic violence funding.
Plus, we've partnered with other non-profit journalism organisations to bring together other local organisers by helping organise an event called 'Organising the Organisers'.
Building on the idea of 'Organising the Organisers', we wanted to ensure that the Community Organiser role supports those who do existing work in this area and share that knowledge more widely.
That's why we hired two leading community journalists in the role to experiment with ways to form, sustain and grow communities around investigative journalism. Meet them below!
Introducing Eliza Anyangwe:
Eliza, who was born in Yaounde, Cameroon and has been working to build communities around journalism a long time, starting on The Guardian's Katine Project before becoming editor of the Guardian Global Development Network.
In November 2014 she went freelance and has since founded The Nzinga Effect, a media project focused on telling the stories of African and afro-descendant women online and offline - exploring how to build engaged communities around an issue and across geographies.
Eliza grew up listening to local radio stations and still uses the TuneIn app to catch-up on local news from Lusaka to Bamako and Nairobi. She's a big fan of local publications Star & Crescent in Portsmouth, El Salto in Madrid and 3 Point Magazine in Athens, not just for their commitment to report on what matters to local people but also for experimenting with collective ownership.
"The Bureau Local plays an important role supporting local media to tell essential, under-reported stories. I am excited to be contributing to that work as a community organiser."
And Rachel Hamada:
Rachel is one of the founders of Scottish investigative journalism cooperative The Ferret, and currently works as their Head of Engagement. Based in Edinburgh, she has worked as a journalist for 16 years, with a particular interest in social justice and marginalised communities. She is currently taking part in the European Journalism Centre's News Impact Network programme, looking at how readers/viewers of journalism can become more positively involved in those projects.
Rachel grew up with the Edinburgh Evening News (and ended up working with them for a spell). She enjoys everything from Edinburgh hyperlocal the Broughton Spurtle to new media cooperatives like the Bristol Cable, and also platforms such as Media Diversified that offer space for writers who aren't always offered access to mainstream media.
"I'm thrilled to be joining the Bureau Local team at a really exciting and transitional time for public interest journalism in the UK. I'm particularly looking forward to working on strengthening networks of local journalists across the country. They have a tough but critical job, and deserve the most support possible. Alone, we do great work, but together we can have even more impact when it comes to holding power to account and improving the lives of ordinary people."
We are grateful to the Open Society Foundation for its grant to support this role.
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What a Real Estate Agent Can or Cannot Do for You
It's against the law to violate the fair housing act
The Fair Housing Act governs the actions of real estate agents, whether agents agree or not. Some agents openly try to defy the Fair Housing Act, either because they don't understand it or they don't agree with it, neither of which is an excuse. To understand a real estate agent's scope of duties and what an agent can and cannot do for you, look first to federal and state regulations.
Real Estate Regulators
Here are a few of the entities that govern or affect a real estate agent's actions:
- Federal Fair Housing Act
- State Real Estate Laws
- National Association of REALTORS® Code of Ethics
- Employing Broker's Guidelines
- Lawsuits
The Fair Housing Act is easy for agents to overlook, yet it is essential to an agent's practice. The Fair Housing Act was created and made law to prevent discrimination. The Civil Rights Act of 1968 contained the Fair Housing Act legislation, which was later modified by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988. There are seven classes protected by the Federal Fair Housing Act. They are:
- Race
- Color
- Religion
- National Origin
- Sex
- Handicap
- Familial Status
The state of California, for example, expanded the protected classes in its own Fair Housing legislation. Many states have passed their own laws regarding discrimination. The protected classes under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, stem from the Unruh Civil Rights Act of 1959 and prohibit discrimination based on:
- Age
- Ancestry
- Arbitrary discrimination
- Gender expression or Gender identity
- Genetic Information
- Marital Status
- Medical Condition
- Sexual Orientation
- Source of Income
Neighborhoods Populated by Protected Classes
It comes as a shock to many people when they learn that a real estate agent absolutely cannot address some requests because it is against the law. For example, if a newly married Jewish couple asks a real estate agent to find them a home close to a synagogue in an "adults only" community, the agent can't accommodate that request. Nor can the agent take into consideration the request to be located near any specific church. The agent can't so much as advertise that their listing is around the corner from a parish.
An agent cannot legally answer questions about the ethnic make-up of a neighborhood. For example, buyers should not expect an agent to show homes in neighborhoods comprised of primarily Latinos, African-Americans, American Indians, or any other ethnicity or race. If a buyer was adamant and said, "Tony said I need to buy in an Italian neighborhood or else," the agent must refuse, regardless.
Discrimination in Listing Advertising
In advertising, agents must refrain from using words deemed to represent any protected classes. For example, none of these words is appropriate, and many of them could violate Fair Housing laws. Do not ask your agent to use these words:
- Sports-minded
- Bachelor Apartment
- Professional
- Mother-in-Law Quarters
- Couples
- Singles Only
- Mature
- Married
- Seniors
- Gentleman's Farm
- Golden Agers
- Section 8
- Integrated
- Handicapped
- Children Welcome
Demands for School Districts & Safe Neighborhoods
Because of lawsuits, there are many other types of requests smart real estate agents will not address. For example, in California, there is no guarantee that homeowners who live within certain school districts will be able to enroll their children in that school. If a client asks to find them a home in a particular school district, it helps them to provide the boundaries for the search. It helps to explain that their children might not get accepted into the school of their choice. Guaranteeing a certain school district is not within the scope of an agent's fiduciary duties and could also be construed as a fair housing violation.
Ditto on discussing crime in neighborhoods. If a buyer wants to know the crime statistics of an area, smart agents will direct buyers to the police department or other sources of information. An agent should never disclose crime stats or say a neighborhood is a relatively safe place to live, even if they believe it to be true.


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Compounds From Fruits, Vegetables And Grains Slow The Growth Of Human Tumor Cells
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison report in current issue of the Journal of Nutrition that small concentrations of two compounds from plants we eat suppress the growth of three kinds of human cancer cells in the laboratory.
"Our studies showed that cancer cells were more sensitive to these compounds than normal cells and that the two compounds had a stronger effect when combined than we would have expected from the action of either alone," says Charles Elson, a nutritional scientist in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. "Our findings strengthen the idea that a diet rich in plants is beneficial because of the large array of plant compounds rather than the singular action of one kind of plant or one compound in plants."
Elson suggests that the anticarcinogenic activity of these and similar plant compounds differs from the mechanism of other agents that block or suppress cancer cell growth. Unless controlled, cancer cells typically live and divide indefinitely.
"The two compounds we studied suppress an enzyme," Elson says. "We think that this deprives tumor cells of chemical intermediates they need to multiply. The two compounds even work on human tumor cell lines that have mutations known to promote cancer."
Studies consistently have shown that people who eat a diet high in fruits, vegetables and grains have a reduced risk of many types of cancer, including lung, alimentary tract, liver, pancreas, bladder, kidney, breast, endometrium, cervix and prostate.
What is it about these foods that limits cancer? In a quest reminiscent of the search for vitamins begun in the last century, scientists are trying to identify the beneficial compounds in the fruits, vegetables and grains we eat that control tumor growth.
Plants contain many beneficial compounds including fiber and micronutrients such as vitamins and their precursors. According to Elson, research initially focused on compounds such as vitamin A, vitamin E and folic acid. But clinical trials with them have been inconclusive at best, he says.
Other scientists have been examining non-nutritive compounds in plants. Elson has been studying compounds he calls isoprenoids, a group that includes more than 22,000 compounds. All are derived from a parent compound called mevalonic acid. Limonene and lycopene are examples of isoprenoids that inhibit cancer.
Many isoprenoids contribute to plants" distinctive flavors and fragrances, Elson says. In plants, isoprenoids help regulate germination, growth, flowering, and dormancy while attracting pollinators and protecting plants from insects and fungi.
Elson began working with isoprenoids because some can reduce cholesterol levels in animals. Initially he hoped that depriving tumor cells of cholesterol would make them susceptible to cancer treatments. But Elson"s early experiments showed he could not lower the cholesterol in tumor cells by feeding animals isoprenoids. However, he noticed that the isoprenoids slowed tumor growth.
To screen isoprenoids for those with anticarcinogenic activity, Elson tests them against a cell line developed from an extremely aggressive form of mouse melanoma. He has identified many isoprenoids that can slow the growth of this cell line. The tricky part has been finding isoprenoids that suppress cancer growth at the low concentrations that might occur in diets.
One such isoprenoid is gamma-tocotrienol, a compound found in cereal grains; it has a chemical structure related to vitamin E. In research published in 1997, Elson"s group showed that substituting gamma-tocotrienol for vitamin E in a diet fed to mice slowed the growth of tumors transplanted to those mice. It was the first research demonstrating that an isoprenoid slowed cancer growth and prolonged the life of mice when fed at a level that an animal might consume.
In the current paper, Elson and his graduate student, Huanbiao Mo, found that gamma-tocotrienol slowed the growth of cell lines from human leukemia and breast cancer. They also tested beta-ionone — an isoprenoid found widely in fruits and vegetables. Beta-ionone is related structurally to beta carotene, the precursor of vitamin A. Elson and Mo showed that beta-ionone also suppressed the growth of cell lines for human leukemia and breast cancer, as well as human colon cancer. The human cell lines were even more sensitive to the action of the isoprenoids than the mouse melanoma cells, according to Elson.
"We found that the human cancer cell lines were three times more sensitive to the isoprenoids than a non-cancerous cell line," Elson says. "This raises the issue of why cancer cells might be more sensitive to these plant compounds than non-cancerous cells."
Mo and Elson found that the isoprenoids interfered with the maturation of lamin B, a material cells need when they divide. Many of the tumor cells treated with the isoprenoids accumulated in a pre-division phase while many others entered apoptosis, or programmed cell death. The researchers showed that the isoprenoids suppressed the activity of 3 hydroxy-3-methyglutaryl coenzyme A (HMG CoA) reductase, an enzyme critical for the maturation of lamin B as well as the synthesis of cholesterol.
"We"ve known since the 1950s that tumor cells are more sensitive to reductions of HMG CoA reductase than healthy cells," Elson says. "When isoprenoids inhibit the activity of this enzyme they disrupt the processing of mevalonic acid via the mevalonate pathway. We think the tumor cells need chemical intermediates produced from the breakdown of mevalonic acid for lamin B maturation and that isoprenoids slow tumor growth by depriving tumor cells of those intermediates."
The nutritional scientist does not anticipate that his research will lead to a single crucial isoprenoid or vegetable that people can eat to protect themselves from cancer. "These compounds act as a group to inhibit cancer growth," he says, "with some enhancing the effectiveness of others."
Nor does Elson believe in an exclusively vegetarian diet.
"I don"t think that it"s the presence of meat in diets that leads to health problems, but the lack of enough fruits, grains and vegetables. The people who eat a lot of animal products are often the same individuals that don"t eat enough fruits and vegetables," he says.


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A new sofa came to live at StoneGable this week. It's almost embarrassing to say that in the last 3 years we've gotten 4 new sofas! One for the living room, one for our sitting room, one was a prize for being Lamps Plus Blog Of The Year and this one. Three are slipcovered and one has a very tough wearing natural fabric. I've learned a whole lot about buying sofas over the years… mostly learning by my mistakes. Here are a few good-to-know tips when you are looking for a sofa!
I'm pretty partial to the Pottery Barn "COMFORT" sofa. This is NOT a sponsored post. It's just what I like!
We have 2 at StoneGable and my kids all have the Comfort sofa too. We replaced a really great sofa in the family room because it "sat low" and I am tall with long legs and knee problems. I could not sit and get up comfortably. Being comfortable is so important!
So the original family room sofa is going into my daughter's family room.
Since I have been buying so many sofas lately I thought I'd share what I learned with you!
Here are a few tips when looking for a sofa…
For years, I bought big hunkin' sofas and tried to cram them into the space in my room. I thought it was important to get the most seating. I was forgetting we also needed to move around our room easily without bumping into the sofa. Live and… oh yes, learn!
Sofas vary in size. Make sure you buy one that fits you room! Take into consideration the arm length, seat depth, back height and overall dimensions of a sofa! We downsized our sofa by 6 inches and the new sofa fit the room a whole lot better!
You can get a sofa for $300.00 or $30,000.00! You really get what you pay for in a sofa! Now that I have said that… you don't need to buy the very best. Let me explain. Twenty seven years ago I bought 2 sofas that cost $6,000.00 a piece. And that was 27 years ago!!! I was young and have no idea what I was thinking. It took us years to save for them!!!! I did get them on sale… even so, they were still very very expensive. They were gorgeous for the day and NEVER wore out.
BUT… I wanted to get rid of them after 7 years. I was tired of them and the styles changed. Because I had spent so much money for them I kept them for 23 years!!!! 23 years with 18 century yellow floral brushed cotton sofas. Oh, yea!
I will never do that again! I want to get about 7 years out of a sofa and use it hard. So, I now will pay for 7 years worth of sofa that will hold up for about 7 years. This was a hard lesson to learn! And one I so happily pass on to you!
One other thing. Buy on sale. Sofas are big investments. We got our sofa during an annual sofa sale for 30 % off! SCORE!
Kiln dried woods like oak will guarantee a sturdy sofa. A sturdy sofa is a very good thing. Your sofa is your most used piece of furniture! There are also springs and slings and 8 way ties… but your eyes will glaze over if we go into all that! Just know that if you buy from a reputable company they will be able to tell you all that. Buy the most solid sofa you can afford for how long you would like it to last!
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My sofa has rolled arms and boy do they make a comfy place to rest my head!
There are several different materials sofa's are filled with. Let's talk about the most popular types. Polyurethane is a low cost and easy to care for filling, but it has a tendency to flatten over the years. High resiliency (HR) filling is a little harder, but wears better. Goose down is luxurious, but clumps. My best advice it to go with a HR wrapped in down. The best of both!
Be smart and sharp when choosing sofa fabric and pattern! Unless your sofa will only get very light use, stick to durable fabrics that clean up easily! A sofa with an easy-to-clean tough fabric is a sofa you can love… and it will love you back by giving you years of easy care and great looks!
Give slipcovers a try. They are very popular right now and no wonder! I can throw these slipcovers in the washer and dryer. I chose a "performance" fabric in ivory from Pottery Barn and I can completely dry these slipcovers before putting them on my sofa frame. Most slipcovers need to be stretched and put on damp.
Another great thing about this fabric is that stains can be blotted up… and this sofa is ivory! Just another reason to love it!
Choose a fabric you love and works with the rest of the room. Most custom made sofas are not returnable!
SG Tip: Here's the formula… durable fabric + easy to clean + great color and/or pattern= a wonderful sofa.
Here are a few other things to be aware of and know…
- Ask for lots of swatches. Ask for a larger piece of fabric, an arm protector or even a cushion to take home to see if the fabric will work with your decor
- Know how to care for your sofa. Manufacturers can usually provide this
- Wait for sales… always!!!
- Know your warranty. Keep it in a safe place and don't forget where you put it!
- Read the delivery fine print. Some furniture will be brought in and set up for you… some leave it at the curb. My sweet daughter just had a bathroom vanity delivered yesterday in a downpour and it was left at the curb. And no hubby around! Lesson learned!
I hope this helps you have a well informed and fun sofa shopping opportunity! Go… Look… Conquer!
Please leave a comment and tell us your best sofa buying tip!!!!
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"Iran has agreed to fund a new multi-million-dollar military base on the Syrian coast to make it easier to ship weapons and other military hardware between the two countries, according to Western intelligence reports."
Full article: Iran agrees to fund Syrian military base - Telegraph
So this new base will be in Latakia...
"14 August 2011 Last updated at 01:58 Help
Activists in Syria have said two people were killed in the coastal city of Latakia when government tanks were deployed there.
US President Barack Obama and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia have issued a joint call for the Syrian government to immediately halt the use of violence against its citizens."
BBC News - Syria: Tanks 'enter city of Latakia'


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Live barcode detection with Xojo for MacOS
As you may know we have the AVFoundation classes to capture video from camera including functions for live getting a picture. You can pass that picture to CIDetectorMBS class to detect faces, QRCodes, texts or rectangles. Now we got a new option to have the detection running on a preemptive thread to keep the Xojo app more responsive:
We get live image in background thread, pass it to detector and get you the captureOutputDidOutputSampleBuffer event with detected features as parameter. This way you can do live detection with high performance.
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In the future, iPad Smart Covers could have screens of their own
Apple wants to make the iPad an essential work tool. Now there's evidence the company is sprucing up the tablet's Smart Covers to give users faster access to information.
Apple was granted a patent for built-in displays on iPad covers, according to aUnited States Patent and Trade Office patent found by Business Insider.
Right now, the Smart Cover is a bare-bones piece of plastic that attaches to the iPad's side with built-in magnets. It's supposed to protect the screen and turn it on automatically when you open it; it also folds up to become a stand.
But according to illustrations in the patent, the new cover would have a built-in displays to show off notifications or update widgets, so the user doesn't have to open the cover to see updated information or messages.
Some illustrations show perforated holes that form messages, not unlike HTC's Dot case for the One M8. That cover the holes to let users check the time, weather, and other functions.
Don't get too excited about this possible feature. Apple tests and patents plenty of products it's working on, and many don't see the light of day.
This patent has a couple things going against it. The iPad and Smart Cover depicted in the images are both pretty old. Given that we haven't seen or heard much about this from other sources, Apple may have moved on from developing the accessory.
That doesn't mean the technology won't ever appear in an iPad accessory. After all, Apple is starting to market the iPad as a work device in order to revive lagging sales, so we might see a number of new features and products. iOS 9, the company's upcoming software update, adds a split-screen multitasking mode, as well as a faster way to use the cursor while typing on an iPad.


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MLB: Will Adrian Gonzalez Make Good on His Threat and Boycott the All-Star Game?July 3, 2011
Fan voting for the 2011 MLB All-Star Game starters has concluded, and Adrian Gonzalez of the Boston Red Sox is the fans' pick to start at first base for the American League.
Gonzalez, currently hitting .349 with 16 HR and 73 RBI, received 4,014,722 votes, finishing well ahead of runner-up Mark Teixeira of the New York Yankees, who received 3,077,242 votes.
In a showing reminiscent of the days of Tammany Hall, New York Yankees players Russell Martin (catcher), Robinson Cano (second base), Derek Jeter (shortstop) and Alex Rodriguez (third base) swept the elections for the remaining infield starting spots. However, it is doubtful that even Boss Tweed at his peak could have denied Gonzalez from becoming the starting first baseman at the 82nd Midsummer Classic, to be played on July 12th at Arizona's Chase Field.
But will Gonzalez deny it to himself?
Gonzalez has stated that he would boycott the All-Star game if the anti-illegal immigrant Arizona SB 1070 Act, which he described as "immoral…in violation of human rights" and "against what this country was built on," was in effect as law. While some provisions of the Act appear to be headed to an eventual U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding their constitutionality; much of SB 1070 is currently codified as law in the Arizona Revised Statutes.
The strong comments were made over a year ago. It now seems likely that Gonzalez, a natural-born U.S. Citizen of Mexican descent who spent much of his youth in Tijuana, Mexico, will play in the game.
This is a shame.
As a superstar for the Boston Red Sox, Gonzalez has a rare opportunity to use his profile to transcend the world of sports and make a bold statement about both civil rights and the rise of a draconian police state in the U.S. under the guise of "protection."
Unfortunately, the likely scenario will be as follows: Gonzalez will start for the AL, Joe Buck will make a passing reference to the issue, Tim McCarver will ramble incoherently about something completely unrelated and a Fox producer will cut to a commercial for "American Idol" just before McCarver can reiterate his comparison of the Yankees' front office to Nazi despots.
Baseball has a history of bringing social issues into the national conversation, and Adrian Gonzalez has a chance to add to that legacy. While no one can blame him if he plays in the All-Star game, he raised the issue of a boycott of his own accord.
The issues Gonzalez would highlight by boycotting the game haven't gone away, but he certainly wouldn't be the first person to take the path of least resistance when it comes to acting on their promises. Especially when that path is paved with more than 150 million reasons for inaction.


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102-Year-Old Woman Gets Arrested Completing Insane Bucket List
Most people don't have the chance to complete their bucket list before they pop off to whatever awaits us all after death.
But some brave few manage to make it the mission of their twilight years, just like 102-year-young Edie Simms from Missouri.
With a little help from her pals at the Louisiana Police Department, Edie was able to tick another wild moment off her extensive bucket list: being handcuffed and riding in a Police Cruiser with the blue and twos cheering her on.
Simms got her treat as a thank you gift from the Five Star Senior Centre in South St. Louis, where she volunteers with seniors less fortunate than herself.
She has been donating handmade gifts to the residents for years. Last year alone, Simms sewed and stitched 413 colourful items, from dresses to scarves to cushion covers, that brighten up the residents' days.
The badass lady celebrated her 102nd birthday with all her friends at the centre on 25 September. Simms said, giggling, 'You can tell what my folks were doing the Christmas before; making babies!'
The centenarian also thanked the Louisiana Police – who are 'happy out with requests like this', probably because they've had some awful press recently – by doling out some words of wisdom.
She said:
You keep going, don't ever stop, whatever it is you're doing.
And spend some time doing community service because sometimes the people that you reach out and touch, that is the only person they will talk to in a day.
It's a great world if you just open your eyes and look at it.
I'll be following Edie's advice for a happy life to the letter in future, especially if it means I get a ride in a police car without the incarceration at the end of the road.


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Reviews of the fic you wrote in 2009 are all the rage at the moment, so here's mine. I've tried to make it interesting (at least to people who like random data...).
I completed Hiywan's Story (the final 3 chapters) and wrote 7 drabbles, 4 ficlets (under 1000 words) and 11 longer stand-alone fics, for a total of 23 fics and 44,457 words. Four of those fics were more in the nature of meta or documentary than pure fiction.
Links to all the fics listed here can be found in my Fanfiction Index Post Part 2, in the sidebar.
One Dollhouse fic (Is this testing whether I'm a Replicant or a lesbian, Mr Deckard?)
One Sarah Connor Chronicles fic (More Voight-Kampff tests, this time on Terminators).
One Lord of the Rings fic (Darkness Unescapable)
Three crossovers:
BtVS/Dollhouse (Behind the Mask)
BtVS/T:SCC (Looking for Opportunities)
BtVS/Honor Harrington (Retrograde Tactical Manoeuvre)
Seventeen BtVS fics (all the rest)
Main Characters
Hiywan was a main character in five fics (I Am Destruction; Hiywan's Story; A Day In The Life Of The Five Trees Clan;
Blood, Some Of It Mine; Rites of Passage).
Buffy was also a main character in five fics (It's Curtains For You, Slayer; Yoyo, n, ancient Filipino hand-held weapon; (Dis)Connection; Buffy's Little Secret; Retrograde Tactical Manoeuvre).
Willow was a main character in four fics (A Few Moments Earlier; How Willow Discovered Online Porn; Warning: Character Death; Retrograde Tactical Manoeuvre).
The following were major characters in two fics each: Spike, Kennedy, Satsu, Xander, Dawn. (Xander had a cameo in a third.)
The following all appeared in one fic: Paul Ballard, Adelle DeWitt, Topher Brink, Catherine Weaver, Cameron Baum, Cromartie, Honor Harrington, Andreas Venizelos, Faramir, Éowyn, Lilah Morgan, Cordelia Chase, Willow's parents, Twilight, Faith Lehane, Spike's coat and Buffy's rocket launcher.
Sex and Relationships
I only wrote two sexually explicit fics in 2009:
A Distant Echo (Spike)
(Dis)Connection (Buffy/Faith)
I also wrote several fics that might have seemed like they were going to be smutty, but actually weren't. :-)
The following pairings were featured in my fics:
Spike/Buffy (It's Curtains For You, Slayer)
Satsu/Kennedy (Cinnamon Is Not The Only Chapstick)
Faramir/Éowyn (Darkness Unescapable)
Willow/Kennedy (A Few Moments Earlier)
Xander/Cordelia (Yoyo, n, ancient Filipino hand-held weapon)
Xander/Dawn (Majestic Creatures of Legend)
Buffy/Faith ((Dis)Connection)
I managed to kill off the entire population of the world except for one person in Warning: Character Death; but otherwise the only people who were harmed by my fic-writing this year were one demon, one evil hyena, and around a thousand vampires.
Odd stuff
I've written fic about buying curtains together, scarification rituals, male masturbation, a human making out with a centaur, femslash, menstruation, time travel, embarrassing parents and a woman getting inexplicably excited about military ordnance.
Five Random Quotes
Found by closing my eyes and clicking on a link from my fic index at random, then doing the same in the fic itself to pick a random sentence.
1. She pulled it from the rack, twisted the cap and tossed it over.
2. They both looked down the table to where their only daughter sat engrossed in the book she was reading.
3. Giving birth is an extremely dangerous occasion; it is not at all uncommon for women to die in childbirth.
4. She doesn't think her friends suspect it's there, hidden away and covered with some of her old clothes.
5. I stood up then, blood dripping down my body, and held the head high, and laughed again in pure triumph and the joy of slaughter.


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It's not too late to avoid FOMS!
(Fear Of Missing Something)
We are making the final preparations for the 5th Annual Creativity Retreat and we can't wait to share this year's projects.There's still room for a few more participants so contact us today and register for two days of creative play. All registered participant will be receiving the Welcome Letter next week via email.


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Planning Your Trip
Just 2 mile North of Rio Hondo on the banks of the Colorado Arroyo River.
Nearby are Harlingen, San Benito Brownsville, Old Mexico, Arroyo city, Bay Area, Atascosa Wildlife Refuge, as well as other game and bird watching areas.
When staying at River Ranch Resort, don't forget to:
- Saltwater & Freshwater Fishing
- Guided Valley Tours
- Week of Mardi Gras
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Our History
W.T. Stocum & Sons was started in 1978 by Bill and Jim Stocum with their father, William T. Stocum. As a family-owned business, W.T. Stocum & Sons has prospered for more than 30 years based on a few basic tenets: honesty is always the best policy, high moral standards are not negotiable and trust in a relationship must be earned over and over again. It is from this foundation that we strive to make 100% of our customers repeat customers.
Points of interest in our 30+ year history:1978
Established in 1978 by William T. Stocum and his sons William J. and James D. in West Chester, PA.1979
Foundation construction for experimental Waste Processing Program at Northeast Treatment Plant.1981
Formwork during Broad Street Tunnel construction.1984
Addition and renovation of Fulfillment Facility at the Franklin Mint.1986
Began relationship with Widener University renovating student housing.1987
Historic reproduction of Mt. Vernon building at Arlington Cemetery in Drexel Hill, PA.1988
Moved to new office and shop in Malvern, PA.
Storefront renovations on Gay Street, West Chester, PA.1989
Historic renovation of the Union League building in Philadelphia, PA.1991
College Hall cornice, gutter, and dormer renovation at University of Pennsylvania.
Historic cornice renovation at St. James Church, Philadelphia, PA.
Walnut Street Theatre roof alterations and framing.1992
Complete renovation to Hampton Inn in Bensalem, PA.
Began relationship with the University of Delaware renovating Harter Hall dormitory.1993
Moved to new office and shop in West Chester, PA.1994
William T. Stocum passes away.
Borders Bookstore new construction, New Castle, DE.
Knights of Columbus building post-fire reconstruction, West Chester, PA.1995
Flower-Cook Observatory structural roof framing, University of Pennsylvania.
Riddle Village (senior living facility) interior finishes, Media, PA.
Arden Court (senior living facility) interior finishes, 3 locations in PA.1996
Historic reproduction of Monticello building at Arlington Cemetery in Drexel Hill, PA.
Medical Office Suite fit-out, Wilmington, DE.
Agricultural Biotechnical Facility, general trades, University of Delaware.
Clean Room assembly for Gore Industries, New Castle, DE.1997
Eastern College new residence building, St. Davids, PA.
American Music Theatre millwork package, Lancaster, PA.
Salem Community College building renovation general contractor, Salem, NJ.1998
Dental Office Suite fit-out, Westtown, PA.
Marriot Courtyard restaurant and lounge millwork, Plymouth Meeting, PA.1999
The Tatnall School office, classroom, and library renovations, Wilmington, DE.
Chase Bank renovations, Newark, DE.
Began 3 year dormitory renovation project with EDiS at University of Delaware.2000
Polishook Hall structural roof framing, Widener Law School, Wilmington, DE.2001
Wolf Hall education building renovations, general trades package, University of Delaware.
DuPont Hall education building renovations, general trades package, University of Delaware.2002
Christiana Cancer Research Center new construction, general trades package, Christiana, DE.
Ashland Nature Center renovation, general trades package, Hockessin, DE.2003
Widener Law School Store, post-fire reconstruction, Wilmington, DE.
Rockwood Park Storage Facility, post-and-beam construction, Wilmington, DE.2004
Holy Angels Catholic Church new construction, general trades, Newark, DE.
Mt. Cuba Center building renovations, general trades, Greenville, DE.
The Blue and Gold Portico construction, general contractor, University of Delaware.
Darden Bistro restaurant renovation, general contractor, University of Delaware.2005
Toby Moltz, Project Mangaer, celebrates 20 years with W.T. Stocum & Sons.
Valley Forge Towers composite roof decks, Valley Forge, PA.
Began 3 year multi-dormitory construction project (general trades) with Whiting-Turner at University of Delaware.2006
Multi-dormitory construction project (general trades) with EDiS at Lincoln University, Lincoln University, PA.
Exterior renovations on Thompson and Lane Dormitories, University of Delaware.
Roselle Center for the Arts new construction, custom wood windows and doors, University of Delaware.2007
The Family YMCA of Bear-Glasgow, general trades package, Newark, DE.
Renovations of the President's House, University of Delaware.2008
W.T. Stocum & Sons celebrates its 30th Anniversary.
Carol Wade, Office Manager, celebrates 20 years.
Admissions Center new construction, general trades package, University of Delaware.
Turrell Hall dormitory renovation, general contractor, Widener University.


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Last night while our super-sized egos partied it up at Jet and took turns behind the curtain sniffing the gak off a couple of former pageant girls' backsides, Phil Hellmuth's gargantuan-sized ego stopped by to inform us that the
"This is because they want me on TV," said Hellmuth, reported PokerListings.com.
Yes, this isn't a poker tournament folks. It's good TV and Hellmuth, his ego and antics boost TV ratings, which in turn helps boost his ego and antics, which in turn boost . . . well, you get the point.
Hellmuth has his work cut out for him today though if he is to complete his WSOP records trifecta of most bracelets (he owns with 11), most cashes (his with 60) and most final tables (he hopes to tie TJ Cloutier today with 39). Stacked at 213,000 in chips, Hellmuth sits down barely in 9th position (10th place, Daniel Corbin, has 210,000) and blinds are running big at 8,000/16,000 with 3,000 antes. Arguably the most skillful tournament hold'em player in poker history, Hellmuth must now first rely on luck to lift him up from his chip deficit to reach numbers 39 and 12. If karma exists as some sort of measure against self-pride (and we personally hope it doesn't), expect to see Hellmuth flame out early today when his blig blind is attacked and he has a hand, likely the best.
With the chip lead going into today is last year's Main Event 19th place finisher, Dustin Holmes, who's stacked at 1,076,000. Beth Shak, a woman (seen to Phil's right in pic), is stacked in 2nd place with 740,000, and Tiltboy Perry Friedman is 4th with 723,000.
Stay tuned here for updates on Phil Hellmuth's quest for a 39th final table appearance and 12th WSOP bracelet as well as links to some wonderfully hot girl named Sarita Stella.


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About Me and Innate Healing
I have a deep passion for natural healing and an insatiable quest for personal and spiritual development. Through my healing practice, workshops and courses, my passion is to share my experience, knowledge and tools so we may all experience great health and harmony in our everyday lives. By knowing and working on ourselves from the inside out, we completely change our experience of the world and therefore we change the world we live in.
I am a trained Reiki Master Teacher, a Quantum Touch Practitioner and a Spiritual Healer. I use a combination of these techniques to bring about profound change and healing to a range of conditions depending on your needs. I am currently immersed in a comprehensive three year Shamanic Practitioner Training which is helping me to foster a deeper connection to myself, to spirit, nature and the healing path. As a student in training, I am currently working with clients on a case study / no fee basis using traditional shamanic healing practices.
As a trained Mindfulness Relaxation and Meditation Teacher, I also incorporate relaxation techniques that enhance your session and help you to go deeper into your true self. Having also qualified as a Youths Resilience and Well-Being Coach, I am really passionate about sharing mindfulness with kids, helping them to understand the mind body connection and ways to understand and cope with their emotions, their every day school and family life. As a certified Hypnotherapist, I use hypnosis to positively change and heal those parts of our unconscious self that might be holding us back. I use one or a combination of these techniques in my sessions (when appropriate) as this can improve the effectiveness of the session and deepen the work. As an approved Registered Teacher with the Reiki Guild, (the governing body for Reiki in the UK), and an associate member of the General Hypnotherapy Standards Council, I follow a strict code of ethical conduct and continued personal development. It is really important to me that you receive the absolute best possible therapy and the latest knowledge from the fields of healing and mind body spirit connection. I practice what I teach; self development and healing is a way of life for me, not just a hobby or a job description.
Having worked many years in the clothing manufacturing industry with the usual responsibilities of 9-5 corporate life, amidst a whirlwind of chaos, health problems and big changes in my own life, I found myself looking for the answers through less conventional approaches. Learning how emotions, spiritual dis-harmony and life experiences directly affect the body, mind and spirit, I found the real beginning to taking control of my health and what it really means to make the journey back to wholeness. It has become a natural way of life to learn new disciplines and practical ways to harness the phenomenal innate healing capacity we all have. By embracing a holistic way of living and working to create a balance and synergy between our emotional / physical and spiritual bodies, we find ourselves back on the path to great health, inner peace and living life with purpose. This is my hope for all those I meet and I truly believe it is achievable.
I am a warm, caring and understanding practitioner, and I love meeting new clients and embracing the teachings they also bring to me. I run my practice from a calm and tranquil space in Chalfont St Peter, where you will feel safe, comfortable and relaxed. When we work together it is my desire and intention to help you awaken your own innate healing potential, so you leave not only with a temporary sense of peace and well being but you are empowered to change your life from the inside out and live this every day...
I wanted to share my experience of hypnosis and how it helped me stop smoking.
I had been trying to stop for as long as I can remember. Every day I had the hump because I was still smoking and I'd promised myself the night before I was going to quit in the morning and never did.
I'd always thought about hypnosis but I guess I just wasn't sure about it and I had made excuses that it would take a course of sessions which I wouldn't be able to fit in to my busy work schedule and talked myself out of it. Then the opportunity came up to have a session with Serap at Innate Healing.
The session lasted just under 2hrs and I only needed one session. I thought it would take a course to stop me smoking as I had been trying to stop for so long.
To my surprise, after one session and after removing all the paraphernalia from my van I did not take another puff of a cigarette and four months on I am a non smoker and loving it. It was still challenging at times for the 1st couple of weeks but I had been programmed to become a non smoker and that's exactly what happened!
It's definitely turned my life around and I can't imagine ever smoking again.
I never thought a 2hr session would work after all the failed attempts I had in the past. I am now a happy non smoker.
I was sceptical upon arriving for my Quantum Touch healing session. However, after the treatment any doubts I had before had disappeared. My mind and body were left feeling refreshed, rejuvenated and at peace. Thank you so much Serap.
Alistair Noble
I attended a Reiki level I & II weekend course led by Serap and had a brilliant time. Serap is a great teacher and listener. She has a lot of experience and delivers her skills and knowledge with warmth, patience and humour. I am excited to delve into the world of Reiki and grateful for Serap's guidance and wisdom.
Bansree McCallin
I did Reiki level 1-2 with Serap Enver and really enjoyed it over the weekend. Highly recommend her. I travelled all the way from SE London, she was most accommodating and caring and made the whole experience worthwhile for me. The group was small and intimate. I am really grateful for meeting new like minded people full of wisdom with open hearts. A truly great experience...
Tanaz Assefi
I had a pleasure to attend a Mindfullness Workshop in Oct-17. It was an empowering experience and a very calming, insightful six -hours for me. Learnt a few useful techniques to keep perspective on everyday chaos and hurry- that are just our perception. La vie est belle. Thank you Serap for the inspiration.
Aga Shoshi
So today I attended my first Mindfulness session with Serap Enver. It's quite difficult to describe the experience but I will try my best: Wow, brilliant and amazing! What an experience! Thank you Serap.
Ayse Adil
I have completed Reiki I, II and III with Serap. She has such a calming presence and is a brilliant teacher. I have thoroughly enjoyed my learning and couldn't recommend her more. Thank you Serap.
Kerry Beach
Serap put me at my ease immediately with her soft and grounded presence, kind words and soothing voice. During the treatments I felt safe and held, as if in a healing bubble. My whole body relaxed and softened. Each session was enormously comforting and real emotional healing occurred as well as some easing of physical aches and pains. It is my opinion that Serap is a powerful Reilly healer and comes with my highest regard and recommendation.
Terry Breeze
McTimoney Chiropractor
I am so grateful for having come across Quantum Touch and Serap who together have alleviated so much suffering from my life. Serap is a grounded, warm, straightforward healer who you know will do the very best for you that she possibly can. It is this approach together with her clearly proficient healing skills which my mother warmed to when I took her to Serap for healings too which greatly helped her over a difficult period she was experiencing with her health. We have both worked with Serap in person and across distance and have found her distance healings to be as effective at providing relief as healing with her in person. She has been a blessing to both of our lives.
Monireh Jassat
I cannot praise Serap highly enough. Pacing, delivery, passion for Reiki and healing and level of her knowledge are excellent. She has extensive knowledge on possible healing techniques that could be applied. It was great learning from Serap this weekend. I felt well looked after. She has lovely caring energy. The Manual she created for the course is brilliant . It is easy to use and very well structured. I am very happy I was guided to get my Reiki Master / Teacher Attunement from her.
Eva Fejer
Reiki Master Student
I immediately realised that Serap is a very special person: warm, kind, patient and most of all she exudes amazing positive energy ! I was recently really privileged to be shown the benefits of Reiki and trained by Serap. Not only did I come away from that brilliant weekend feeling wonderful, a long-term back problem seems to be resolved !
Serap has taught me to 'trust the process ...' and I would certainly recommend you do the same.
Serap is a truly wonderful healer and Teacher.
Linda Griffiths
I highly recommend Serap Enver, as she has really helped me both emotionally & physically, with her distant energy healing.
I was suffering depression & sadness after several bereavements in my family. During our sessions over Skype, I could feel the warmth and tingling of her healing energy in my heart. Subsequently, I have felt so much better - thank you Serap.
She also worked on my ears, which a few years ago had become rather sensitive to certain high frequency sounds. After a few QT/Reiki sessions with Serap, my ears are now able to cope much better with these kinds of difficult noises.
Do contact her and try some distant healing sessions - she's a lovely, gentle & very caring person, as well as a really excellent & gifted healer.
Ollie Muncaster
Director & Film Maker.
Profound and immediate improvements...
Profound and immediate improvements in my physical and mental well being following major hip replacement surgery... an altogether wonderful and uplifting experience each time...
Andrew Irving
Private Client