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Silent Storytelling
The slide above featured in my recent talk at Second Wednesday in Nottingham. That sentence is lifted from my book and although it's a hideous case of blowing my own trumpet, I love it. I was talking about how we can tell stories on the web but we don't have sound so we have to communicate in other ways. We need to find an alternative dialogue.
"Great storytelling doesn't come from dialogue alone"
Three examples I used on that slide are recent film, The Artist, silent film icon, Charlie Chaplin and the fantastic story of Wall-E. There are so many great examples of brilliant storytelling without dialogue, that I thought I'd group and share some here, starting with the above.
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The Artist
This brilliant film is without dialogue the whole way through but is engaging, amusing, heartbreaking and an incredible achievement. It harks back to the silent movie era before the first talkie was released, The Jazz Singer, in 1927. The film makers have created a story through music, expressions, movement, set design, props and mise-en-scène.
Charlie Chaplin
A legend of the silent era, Chaplin gave us iconic characters such as The Tramp. He could bring stories to life with his facial expressions and gestures. Dialogue wasn't needed, we could still follow along, laughing along the way. Anyone interested in storytelling techniques should spend some time watching Chaplin clips on YouTube. He is a legend, and deservedly so.
It's no secret that Pixar are master storytellers but they really stood themselves head and shoulders above others with Wall-E. Largely without dialogue, the audience is drawn in by a little robot who communicates with squeaks and other strange sounds that we are able to attach emotions too. It's one of the best examples of storytelling without dialogue I have ever seen. Clever, emotional, funny, interesting and beautiful to watch.
Shaun the Sheep
From Aardman, this children's series is another great example. There is sound throughout the episodes, music, noises and sound effects but no dialogue. The storytelling is purely visual. It's rather simple given its target audience but that the episodes are funny is testament to the storytelling abilities of the creators. There are lots of example from this genre.


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Figure 1. Illustration of the base of the nose showing a cross-sectional view of a patent nonobstructed nasal valve.
Figure 2. Endoscopic view of a patient with nasal valve collapse. A, The patient at rest. B, The same patient during inspiration with collapse of the valve by the lateral nasal wall.
Figure 3. Batten graft. A, Markings on the external nasal surface mark the orientation of the graft placement. B, Harvested septum with left and right alar batten grafts marked out.
Ahmed S. Sufyan, Emily Hrisomalos, Mimi S. Kokoska, Taha Z. Shipchandler. The Effects of Alar Batten Grafts on Nasal Airway Obstruction and Nasal Steroid Use in Patients With Nasal Valve Collapse and Nasal Allergic SymptomsA Prospective Study. JAMA Facial Plast Surg. 2013;15(3):182–186. doi:10.1001/jamafacial.2013.974
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Author Affiliations: Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis.
Importance Clinical management of nasal airway obstruction (NAO) in patients with and without nasal allergic symptoms and nasal valve collapse (NVC).
Objective To examine the impact that autologous alar batten grafts have on patients with NAO owing to NVC and their affect on nasal steroid use and allergic symptoms.
Design A prospective study.
Setting Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis.
Participants Patients with NAO due to NVC with or without symptoms of nasal allergic symptoms.
Interventions All of the patients had placement of autologous batten grafts during the study period.
Study Selection Prospective study of patients with dynamic NVC undergoing alar batten graft treatment.
Data Extraction Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation survey preoperatively and postoperatively, prospective outpatient questionnaire to determine use of nasal steroids and presence of nasal allergic symptoms preoperatively and postoperatively.
Results A total of 126 patients underwent surgical intervention for the treatment of NAO due to NVC. All of these patients were using nasal steroid sprays, and 78 patients (62%) also reported nasal allergic symptoms at their initial presentation. At 6-month and 1-year postoperative evaluations, 118 (94%) and 122 (97%), respectively, reported significant improvement of their NAO, regardless if they had presented with or without allergic nasal symptoms. Sixty-two of the 78 patients (79%) who initially presented with NAO owing to NVC and nasal allergic symptoms preoperatively reported significant improvement in their NAO and nasal allergic symptoms postoperatively. Eight of 126 (6%) restarted their use of nasal steroids postoperatively. All 8 of these patients reported nasal allergic symptoms preoperatively. No patients in the nonallergic group continued the use of nasal steroids postoperatively. There was no increase in nasal steroid use at the 12-month follow-up visit.
Conclusions and Relevance Nasal airway obstruction due to NVC in patients can be surgically treated with autologous alar batten grafts. In addition, the use of alar batten grafts may improve NAO in patients with nasal allergic symptoms and reduces their use of nasal steroids. These results support the idea of potential surgical repair of the nasal valve to treat patients with NAO due to nasal allergic symptoms and NVC.
Level of Evidence 4.
Nasal airway obstruction (NAO) due to nasal valve collapse (NVC) is a common health condition that affects more than 30 million individuals.1,2 Many patients with NVC may also experience symptoms associated with allergic rhinitis. Patients are frequently treated with nasal steroids and decongestants with minimal to no success before receiving a referral to an otolaryngologist or facial plastic surgeon. The annual dollars spent on nasal steroids for allergic rhinitis is approximately $2.8 billion.3,4
Nasal airway obstruction can be caused by structural impasses and/or inflammation associated with allergy, infections, or inflammatory diseases.5 Nasal valve collapse is commonly cited as a structural cause of NAO, and the nasal valve is an important anatomical site of nasal airway resistance (Figure 1 and Figure 2). To achieve an optimal airway in patients with NVC, multiple anatomic abnormalities may need to be surgically treated because other structural irregularities can present concurrently with NVC, as identified in other studies.6- 8
Various methods are currently used to treat NAO, including internal and external stenting appliances, decongestants, nasal steroids, and surgical interventions. Some patients may undergo surgical treatments, such as septoplasty and turbinate reduction, that either fail or the results of which are short-lived owing to persistent untreated NVC.9,10 Other patients are frequently treated unsuccessfully with medical management, including nasal steroids, which are the most commonly prescribed medical treatment in the population of patients with NAO.
The aim of the present study was to examine how surgical intervention with autologous alar batten grafts affected NAO in patients with NVC. In addition, the impact of surgery on the subsequent use of nasal steroid sprays was studied.
The study included patients with NAO associated with NVC, all of whom were using nasal steroids for symptoms of allergic rhinitis or NAO, and were seen from August 2010 through May 2011 at Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis. If findings from the physical examination were consistent with visible, dynamic NVC on inspiration, patients underwent bilateral autologous septal cartilage batten graft placement along with other concomitant procedures as indicated, such as septoplasty and inferior turbinate reduction. The Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation (NOSE) validated survey was used to measure patients' subjective preoperative and postoperative NAO using a Likert scale. The Likert scale was defined as follows: no problem (0), very mild problem (1), moderate problem (2), fairly bad problem (3), and severe problem (4). In addition, patients were queried about the presence of allergic rhinitis symptoms and their use of nasal steroids properatively and postoperatively. Patients were designated as having allergic rhinitis, concurrently with the NVC and NAO, if they were noted to have itchy nose, sneezing, and rhinorrhea on the Allergic Rhinitis Questionnaire.11 Patients were examined at 1 month, 6 months, and 1-year postoperatively. The NOSE validated survey was completed during 6-month and 1-year clinical visits with patients.
Exclusion criteria included patients with obvious trauma to their nose causing NAO, as well as patients with inflammatory conditions, such as chronic rhinosinusitis and nasal polyposis.
This study was approved by the institutional review board of Indiana University School of Medicine (No. 1102-56).
Our technique of nonanatomic batten graft placement used by the senior author (T.Z.S.) is similar to techniques described by others.5,6,12- 15 The planned subcutaneous pocket for batten graft placement was marked with a marking pen; the patient was then prepared with Betadine, and 1 mL of 1% lidocaine with 1:100 000 epinephrine was injected along planned marginal incisions into the subcutaneous pocket. Marginal incisions were made bilaterally with a No. 15 blade. A precise sub–superficial muscular aponeurotic system pocket was created just superficial to the lateral crus of the lower lateral cartilage and extended to the lateral pyriform bone. Batten grafts were sculpted from septal cartilage spanning a distance from the lateral crura to 3 to 4 mm overlying the pyriform bone to ensure adequate stability and to counteract valve collapse (Figure 3). Grafts were secured in place to the underlying lateral crura using 5-0 PDS horizontal mattress sutures (Ethicon Inc). The wound was irrigated with saline and blotted to remove any remaining fluid. Monopolar cautery with a Colorado tip was used for hemostasis as needed. The incisions were carefully approximated with a 5-0 fast absorbing gut in an interrupted fashion.
After inclusion and exclusion criteria were met, 126 patients of the senior author's were included in the study. The patients' ages ranged from 17 to 68. All 126 patients were using nasal steroids on initial presentation. Of these, 78 (62%) reported allergic symptoms, as supported by the Allergic Rhinitis Questionnaire, including itchy nose and eyes, rhinorrhea and sneezing, along with NAO during their first office visit (with T.Z.S.) prior to nasal valve surgery. Eleven (9%) had undergone prior nasal surgery for NAO.
Similar to patients in prior studies, our patients had other concurrent nasal procedures performed at the time of batten graft placement. Septoplasty (either revision or primary) was performed in all of the 126 patients, either for correction of septal deviation or obstructing spurs (35 patients [28%]) or harvesting of septal cartilage for batten grafts (91 patients [72%]). Conchal cartilage harvest was also performed if adequate septal cartilage was unavailable (4 patients [3%]). Inferior turbinate out-fracture with submucosal resection along with septoplasty was performed in 19 patients (15%). Of these 19 patients, 11 (58%) had their septoplasty performed for NAO. Ninety-one patients (72%) were diagnosed as having dynamic NVC alone as the cause for their NAO and underwent septoplasty and/or conchal cartilage graft harvest for fashioning batten grafts. Four (3%) underwent conchal cartilage harvest for graft placement.
One hundred fourteen of 126 patients (94%) at their 6-month follow-up appointments and 122 of 126 (97%) at their 12-month evaluation reported statistically significant improvement in their nasal airway patency. Using a series of 2-tailed paired t tests for the NOSE validated survey data, we found that the posttest ratings were significantly improved from ratings of their preoperative state across all comparisons (nasal congestion or stuffiness, nasal blockage or obstruction, trouble breathing through the nose, trouble sleeping, unable to get enough air through the nose during exercise or exertion) (P < .001) (Table).
There was no difference in postoperative nasal airway patency between patients who initially presented with or without allergic nasal symptoms. At the 6-month and 1-year postoperative evaluation, 94% and 97% of patients, respectively, reported continued patency of their nasal airway, irrespective if they had preoperative nasal allergic symptoms. Sixteen of 78 patients (21%) who initially presented with allergic nasal symptoms reported persistent allergic symptoms at 1-year postoperatively. Two of the 16 patients (3%) in this subset reported persistent NAO with persistent allergic symptoms, while 14 of the 16 (18%) reported improved NAO with persistent allergic symptoms. Sixty-two of the 78 patients (79%) who initially presented with NAO due to NVC and nasal allergic symptoms preoperatively reported significant improvement in their NAO and nasal allergic symptoms postoperatively.
No patients reported residual NAO with improvement in allergic symptoms. Eight of 126 (6%) restarted their use of nasal steroids in an effort to better manage their allergic symptoms at 6 months after surgery. All 8 of these patients reported nasal allergic symptoms preoperatively. No patients in the preoperative nonallergic group continued the use of nasal steroids postoperatively. There was no increase in nasal steroid use at the 12-month follow-up visit.
Surgical treatment of NAO owing to NVC using alar batten grafts has been well described. The current literature, however, is void of any analysis or literature regarding the need for continued use of nasal steroids in patients with or without allergic rhinitis symptoms (or prior diagnosis of allergic rhinitis), after surgical treatment of NVC for NAO. In our patient population, diagnosis of NVC was made based on physical examination of the external and internal nose with visible dynamic collapse noted on inspiration. Patients included in our study all had positive responses to the modified Cottle maneuver during clinical examination correlating with a high likelihood of NVC as the etiology of obstruction. In addition, most of our patients presented with little or no septal deviation (72% without), turbinate hypertrophy (85% without), or other causes of nasal obstruction, further supporting the reliability of the diagnosis of valve collapse. In previously published studies on NVC surgery, concurrent surgical treatment of other anatomic areas (ie, septum and inferior turbinates) with placement of batten grafts are frequently reported.6- 8,11 Although septal and/or turbinate surgical procedures may be interpreted as confounding variables in determining the contribution of NVC, septal deviation, or turbinate hypertrophy components to patients' outcomes, the reality is that many patients do present with multiple nasal anatomic irregularities, and to avoid multiple separate anesthesia and surgical procedures, most patients prefer to have optimal treatment of their NAO in one setting.
Most patients (97%) in our study group had significant improvement in their airway postoperatively and no longer required nasal steroids (94%). Preoperatively, a large subset of patients (62%) reported having allergic symptoms compared with only 21% of this subset postoperatively, as supported in their Allergic Rhinitis Questionnaire. What is most remarkable is that patients' allergic symptoms during the allergy seasons, as well as their use of nasal steroids, decreased significantly at 6 months and 1-year postoperatively.
All of our patients were using nasal steroids at the time of initial evaluation. The reason for this in the patients with allergic nasal symptoms is clear; however, the use of nasal steroids in the patients who reported no allergic nasal symptoms preoperatively remains less evident. Potential reasons for nasal steroid use in this subset include misdiagnosis by their primary care physician or rather an attempt to medically manage NAO by their primary care physician. In addition, insurance companies increasingly require the documentation of failed prolonged use of nasal steroids before authorizing surgical intervention, thus necessitating nasal steroid use even in patients with obvious structural obstructions in need of definitive surgical treatment. It is not surprising, therefore, that all 48 of our patients (100%) who reported no allergic symptoms preoperatively discontinued the use of their nasal steroids postoperatively.
It is unclear why most of our patients had improvement with their allergic symptoms. A study by Ciprandi et al16 examined the relationship of allergic symptoms in patients with diminished nasal airway flow and found a higher concentration of inflammatory cytokines in these patients' nasal passages as well as greater symptoms. Thus, restoration of nasal airflow may contribute to improvement in allergic symptoms by decreasing inflammatory factors in the nasal airway. In addition, a recent study by Kim et al17 explored the effects of septoplasty on the quality of life in patients with allergic rhinitis. They noted improvement in allergic symptoms, medication use, and quality of life. Possible reasons included a more patent airway for routing topical nasal steroid medication and or nasal saline irrigation, thus requiring less medication over time.
An additional explanation for improvement of symptoms in patients with allergic rhinitis after nasal valve surgery is that the increased nasal airflow resulting from surgical treatment may open the nasal passages enough to alleviate symptoms of NAO caused by inflammatory conditions. Surgical treatment, therefore, opens the nasal passageway to a specific threshold level such that inflammatory conditions are not as bothersome or obstructing. Without a longer follow-up period in our study, it is difficult to determine whether improvements in allergic symptoms will be maintained to a similar degree over the next several years.
In our study, improving NAO by correcting NVC also improved allergic symptoms and decreased the use of nasal steroids. This raises the question whether increasing nasal airflow, such as through functional rhinoplasty (ie, nasal valve repair), should be considered a treatment option for patients with NAO due to allergic symptoms that are intractable to medical treatment with nasal steroids or other medications. It is well established that the efficacy of intranasal steroid use is largely due to a local anti-inflammatory effect; however, most safety concerns and the potential risks of nasal steroid use are consequences of systemic absorption. Various nasal steroids and their corresponding percentages of systemic bioavailability are as follows:
Overall, most adverse effects of nasal steroid therapy are mild and include headache, epistaxis, pharyngitis, sneezing, gastrointestinal tract disturbance, and nasal burning or irritation.18,19 The potential for more serious complications is worrisome and varies based on the systemic absorption profile20; complications may include atrophy or perforation of the nasal septum, cataracts, glaucoma, and chorioretinopathy.21
The annual cost of nasal steroid medication per patient ranges from $200 (generic) to $1200.22 Therefore, in our study population, there may potentially be an annual cost savings of $12 400 to $74 400 spent on nasal steroid medication, assuming full-year usage of nasal steroids, which resulted from the reduction of 78 patients to 16 patients who continued to use nasal steroid medication after surgical treatment. These savings become even more striking if the entire patient population with NAO and NVC with allergic symptoms in the United States or worldwide is considered or the potential of prolonged medication use for multiple years or for a patient's lifetime is factored. The cost of surgical treatment for a patient with NAO from NVC, however, must also be factored in before true cost savings can be measured. In our patient population, out-of-pocket costs for the patient ranged from $50 to around $1500 per patient depending on the specific insurance carrier of the patient.
In conclusion, NAO due to NVC in patients with and without allergic symptoms can be successfully surgically treated with alar batten grafts. Surgical treatment alleviates NAO and can improve allergic nasal symptoms while reducing the need for or use of nasal steroids. The underlying association between nasal valve surgery and resolution of allergic complaints, and a reduced need for nasal steroid therapy may be the result of increased airflow's dampening affect on the inflammatory response, which requires further study.
Correspondence: Taha Z. Shipchandler, MD, Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, 200 W 103rd St, Ste 1500, Indianapolis, IN 46290 (email@example.com).
Accepted for Publication: November 26, 2013.
Published Online: February 28, 2013. doi:10.1001/jamafacial.2013.974
Author Contributions:Study concept and design: Sufyan and Shipchandler. Acquisition of data: Sufyan, Hrisomalos, and Shipchandler. Analysis and interpretation of data: Sufyan, Hrisomalos, Kokoska, and Shipchandler. Drafting of the manuscript: Sufyan, Hrisomalos, and Shipchandler. Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Sufyan, Kokoska, and Shipchandler. Statistical analysis: Sufyan, Hrisomalos, and Shipchandler. Administrative, technical, and material support: Sufyan and Shipchandler. Study supervision: Kokoska and Shipchandler.
Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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Megnesium i can relate prior to all the flights i have take to phoniex,,when my sister was very sick doctor gave me xanax but really its light tit for tat..you have to change your mindset i kept thinking in my life hardly any plane crashes and when the good Lord decides to take me it does not make any difference if i have a 500 lb seat starped to my butt or if im sitting hear in my chair.And just kept thinking positive stuff i did not even have to take the second one except one the way back..it can be done its alot in the mind set and i am agorophobia to beat..fear of small rooms and places and much more..I have even been written up because of some of my success's i could even work until i physcally got hurt and also almost to the top of my head off in a car accident i got stuck between cars i was pulling..think positive have faith and think of all the great things your going to see when you get where you are going... I find lots of people are much more compassion you don't have to spill your life story but you can get there Chuck1957 Portland,Oregon.
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Alias: 3December to be Hosted in 25 Cities WorldwideFrom Seoul to L.A., Artists Will Gather to Celebrate Successes and New Technologies
Alias today announced its 6th annual industry event, 3December, in 25 cities worldwide. 3December cities - Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai and Bangkok - are among the first to begin celebrations, followed by Paris, London, New York and Los Angeles. Events will also take place in many other major North American cities. 3December is a free global celebration of the 3D computer graphics and industrial design industries, sponsored this year by HP(R), Intel(R), ATI(R), and IBM(R).
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What makes you really mad?
Being lied by someone that I love/trust
Hai Rara !
Who was the last person you said thank you to?
My friend, Rahul. I said it through fb.
*shoot yourself* *foooossssssssshhhhhhh* *drop dead*
Bersusah susah dhulu..
bersenang-senang kemudian !
How can people become happy?
Be positive. Think positive and pray.
Why do people lie?
Because they're to afraid to tell the truth.
Bosan arrr. Ade idea nak buat pa ?
Ambil selca sambil terjun bngunan. That would be cooooooooool
Eh, boleh pulak
Tak tido lagi ke ?
Tengah cari info. untk buat scrapbook band 6.
Hai cantik !
Hai hensem/cantik/comel/etc !
If you could have one wish what would you wish for?
My old best friend won't change just because they have girlfriend/boyfriend. (sucks)
Are there any places you are afraid to visit?
One of them is China and the rest, let me keep it by myself ;
Do you make decisions spontaneously or chart out a plan first?
I usually chart out a plan first but I'm not that too perculiar so I do both at certain time and certain decisions.
If you could ask one person one questions and get a completely honest answer who would it be and what would you ask?
I would ask my crush if he have the same feelings towards me like what I feel towards him ;)
What's on your mind?
What is your favorite month of the year?
Would be April, October and December !
Are you frightened or curious about the future?
Well, future is quiet a mystery to me but I'm the type that waits for my future and really really waits for it to come. I guess I pick both -,-
Where were you born?
In Malaysia Truly Asia :)
What is your favorite song at the moment?
For 17/3/13, 0146 - That would be The Story Of Us by Taylor Swift
Are you happy with the amount of information in your head?
Nope. "Sesungguhnya manusia itu tidak akan pernah cukup dengan ilmu."
How often do you change your desktop background?
Depending on my mood.
Lamenye tak online ask.fm ni. nape?
Tiada masa
*sila sambung* manusia...
"Manusia tidak sempurna."
Who was the last person you saw?
Probably be my sister. I just saw her a few seconds ago.. lol


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Not sure why this is happening, IE8 is on the PC but Firefox is the default. I also took Windows Live from the search box, but still ending up with the same thing. This is something that doesnt happen all the time, but intermittent.
My wife said that once while she was in Facebook, she clicked on a link and it took her to a Bing search, which resulted in a "Could not find server for ..."
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By: Gary Crouch
Each month a CS3 team member is recognized for behavior that exemplifies one of our 18 Service Pillars. Our Number Eight Pillar, Take Administrative Tasks Seriously, has the spotlight this month.
One of the seldom recognized responsibilities of every employee is the completion of administration duties. Seemingly, no one wants to complete their administration because they want to do "real" work. However, no organization can survive without the communications created by paperwork. Without expenses reports, payroll, check writing, time entries, an organization cannot pay their employees, pay their vendors or invoice their customers. July's Employee of the Month makes her whole job the administration of CS3. Since coming onboard with CS3, Terry Johnson has brought a new level of organization to the administration offices. Not only does Terry complete her duties, but she takes on the responsibility of helping everyone else in the organization to complete theirs. Simple solutions such as scheduled reminders to submit personal time off reports and expense reports relieves everyone else of the need to keep track of those deadlines.
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Book Two ~ Love is Always Paws-able by Joanne Jaytanie
Second chances at life, love, and a forever home don't come every day.
Faith Daniels leaves a successful Silicon Valley career to follow her life's dream: in Cedar Grove she builds a foster home for unwanted and abused dogs. She knows dogs have the ability to love even after being abandoned. Abandoned by her fiancé and friends, Faith wishes she could learn to love and trust again.
Tanner Keen leaves behind the stress of his multi-million dollar advertising firm to save his life. He needs peace and quiet. So when a friend asks him to help a small town animal shelter, the opportunity seems perfect.
But all is not peaceful at the shelter in Cedar Grove. Can Faith and Tanner discover the deceit in others and still find trust in each other?
Love's always paws-able.
Joanne was born and raised in Sherburne, New York, a quaint village surrounded by dairy farms and rolling hills. From the moment she could read she wanted to explore the world. During her college years she slowly crept across the country, stopping along the way in Oklahoma, California, and finally Washington State, which she now proudly calls home. She lives with her husband and Dobermans, in their home located on the Olympic Peninsula with a panoramic view of the Olympic Mountains.
Joanne writes romantic suspense, paranormal, and contemporary romance. She loves to submerge herself in the world of her characters, to live and breathe their lives and marvel at their decisions and predicaments. She enjoys a wide variety of books including paranormal, suspense, thriller, and of course romance.
Joanne is a member of Romance Writers of America, and past President of Peninsula Romance Writers, which was Debbie Macomber's home chapter.
Book Three ~ Love Again by Angela Ford
Madi Wilson's life was perfect. Or so she thought. Until her husband of thirty-five years left her. Alone in a big house with no one to love, she decides to volunteer at the local no-kill animal shelter. The shelter and a Puggle in need of love and a home begin to fill that void.
Dr. Noah Felton accepts an offer and moves to Cedar Grove after his wife of thirty years left him. A colleague introduces him to the local shelter, and Madi.
Noah and Madi get to know each other while working on a project for the shelter. They discover it is never wrong to love again. You just have to love the wrong person first.
"Are you feeling okay tonight Noah? You seem a little flushed."
Madi touched his arm gently. The concern in her eyes calmed him.
"I'm fine, just a little nervous." He admitted through a hearty chuckle.
"About what"
Noah took Madi's hand in his. His thumb rubbed along the palm of her hand.
"To ask you out"
He said it. Not the way he'd planned. He wondered how pathetic he sounded.
"Out, like a date?"
He smirked and then nodded like a young bashful boy. Madi made him feel young; young at heart. "If it's too soon or you feel rushed, no worries; I don't want to scare you away. I enjoy spending time with you. I'd like to take you out on a proper date, that is, if you'll have this old bugger?"
"That is so sweet. It feels like we've been together always. I enjoy our time together. You are a true gentleman. I like the old fashioned way. And you are not an old bugger."
"Is that a yes?"
Noah anticipated her answer.
"Yes, I'd love an old-fashioned date."
Angela Ford originates from Nova Scotia…Canada's Ocean Playground!
Her love of the ocean and sunsets are always in her heart and give her inspiration. Her love for words keeps her turning the page. She is never without a book, whether she's reading or writing. Now residing in Ontario, Angela works in Finance – numbers by day – words by night. Her dedication to volunteer and involvement with cyber safety seminars gave her an Award of Distinction and sparked the idea for her first book Closure – suspense with a dash of romance that hit the best- selling Action/Adventure and Women's Fiction. Angela continued this FBI suspense with Forbidden and will deliver the final of the series in 2015. She also writes contemporary romance, sometimes sweet…sometimes spicy and sometimes with a dash of suspense. Unforgettable Kiss delivers a spicy romance with a dash of suspense. Blind Tasting of The Love List series and The Christmas Wreath of the Forever Christmas series are sweet reads. 2015 kicked off with a new Romantic Suspense Surrender.
Between two jobs, being a mom with a home always filled with young adults and rather interesting stories; she is lucky to have one very patient and understanding man. But it is the furry family members who rule the house – a Puggle (Pug/Beagle), a new Chug puppy (Pug/Chihuahua) and two loveable cats. Every possible quiet moment she finds, she treasures and just writes about the moments to come. Angela is an avid reader of romance, a member of the RWA, KOD (Kiss of Death – Suspense Chapter) and Mississauga Writers Group. You can follow her at BTGN www.bookstogonow.com or visit her website/blog Romantic Escapes at http://www.angelafordauthor.com to connect with her on her social network sites. She loves to hear from her readers – they keep her smiling!
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As a self confessed fan of Doris Day, Amanda can often be found in the quietness of an afternoon on the sofa watching one of her many dvds with a pot of tea and digestive biscuits.
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Secrets and Lies Paperback
by Christine Keeler, Douglas Thompson
Christine Keeler's name is as synonymous with the Sixties sexual revolution as the Pill.
Having found fame and success as a model - the portrait of her naked astride a chair is iconic - her short affair with the minister for war, John Profumo, led to his downfall at the end of Harold Macmillan's Conservative government, and was at the heart of the social and political earthquake that followed.
She became the subject of scandal, intrigue and gossip and was tried for perjury and briefly jailed following the death of Stephen Ward, the socialite who had introduced her to Profumo.
Now that those directly involved are no longer alive, Christine is finally able to tell the full story of that extraordinary time.
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Like most people, I suspect, my awareness of Christine Keeler and the Profumo Affair of the 1960s comes from the film <i>Scandal</i>, with Joanne Whalley playing Christine. Also, the soundbite, 'He would, wouldn't he?', from fellow good time girl Mandy Rice-Davies is always quotable. This autobiography, however, is Christine's story, in (more or less) her own words. A 'mixed-up, lovesick young girl' who 'slept with the Secretary of State for War. And a Soviet Spy' while having 'lived with and worked for Stephen Ward, another Russian agent'. Or, to put a different slant on the matter, 'my life has been cursed by sex I didn't particularly want', and 'it is staggering when I contemplate what role I played'. Christine is very believable when admitting to how young - she was only seventeen when she first met Ward - and naive she was, hopping from bed to bed and making a life out of stupid decisions. The name dropping (and further bed-hopping) gets a bit tiresome post-Profumo - George Peppard, Warren Beatty - and her protestations of being fitted up, guv, are a slightly overwrought, but her frustration is probably understandable. (She claims that Ward used her as an alibi and scapegoat for his own treasonous double-dealings during the Cold War, and the Denning Report covered up for him and the establishment by trashing Christine's reputation.) I struggled more with Christine's creative spin on her youthful stupidity - all the men she slept with really feared her powers of perception and so had to 'keep her quiet', whether through court cases or death threats - and her claim that she always put her sons first. Hm.Pinch of salt at the ready, Christine tells a cracking story, and really transports the reader back to 1960s London, with her descriptions of 'swinging' parties and sordid revelations of the upper classes. And for good or ill, she has become a British icon, posing on a chair for the camera.
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Baby BMW off-roader arrives
The X3 (pictured) comes with 2.5-litre and 3.0-litre straight-six petrol engines, developing 141kW and 245Nm, and 170kW and 300Nm, respectively.
All four wheels are driven via a system the company calls xDrive. It provides real-time and infinitely variable distribution of drive forces between the front and rear axles, and is "networked" to the electronic stability control system, the company says.
Prices start at $65,300 for the 2.5i manual and go to $74,600 for the 3.0i Steptronic automatic before options.
Territorial ambitions
More than 10,000 Australians have experienced Ford's new Territory off-roader as part of an ambitious pre-launch test drive campaign designed to ensure the Falcon-based vehicle got off to a flying sales start.
Ford also sold 1046 Territories in the first couple of weeks of the car's release, although many were dealer demonstrators and Ford-owned company vehicles.
Brits borrow Aussie style
Vauxhall has used Holden's Monaro to unveil its new VXR brand and other race-ready machinery that it hopes will enhance its workaday image.
The Monaro wore its new VXR logo and an extra body kit and is a pivotal part of Vauxhall's planned image boost.
Sportback shapes up as Audi's baby trendsetter
Audi has unveiled the five-door version of its upcoming A3 prestige hatchback. Sharing its underpinnings with the three-door that goes on sale later this month, the five-door also comes with the more appealing Sportback name.
With a tail that is 68mm longer than the three-door on which it's based, the Sportback provides extra load space and the practicality of rear doors.
Scheduled to go on sale here early next year, the A3 Sportback will be offered with a choice of petrol engines or a turbo-diesel, in line with Audi Australia's efforts to boost the popularity of diesel.
Along with the bolder double grille featuring on all new-release Audis, the tail-lights are similarly shaped to those on the flagship A8 limousine.
Integra matures
Honda's Integra Type R will be chopped from the company's local line-up later this year, making way for a softer, less powerful Type S variant.
Having copped criticism that the current Type R Integra was a diminished version of the more hard-edged one sold in Japan, Honda Australia managing director Hiroshi Toda says it will be softened further. However, he believes the new Integra Type S expected to be released later this year is an indication of the Integra "maturing".
"We are changing the direction," he says. "Power is not the only component . . . it will have a more mature feel as a vehicle."
Honda Australia director Lindsay Smalley has apologised and retracted remarks he made about a rival car company's product at the launch of Honda's new Odyssey people-mover. At Monday's launch, answering a reporter's question, Smalley described the Kia Carnival as "unsafe" and described it as a "poor representation of a motor vehicle".
In a short statement released the following day, Mr Smalley said: "During my reply, I expressed concerns regarding the overall operational performance and safety of the Kia Carnival.
"I unreservedly withdraw these comments and apologise to Kia Automotive."
Kia spokesman Edward Rowe said the Carnival met all Australian safety standards and had received favourable crash-test results independently conducted in the US.
Brake check for Vauxhall Astras
Up to 500 new Astras, made under General Motors's British brandplate Vauxhall, had to have their brakes checked after a spate of crashes in the company's assembly plant.
One factory worker was reportedly injured after a car undergoing final checks failed to stop. British press reported up to six Astras crashed.
The fault, according to a Vauxhall spokesperson, was traced to a faulty part. The problem has now been resolved, the company said.
What's on
The MG Car Club of Victoria is holding a timed hillclimb competition event on Sunday, June 13, at the Rob Roy Hillclimb, Clintons Road, Christmas Hills (Melway 265 B9). The action starts at 9am. Details at mgcc.com.au
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- 28 years old
- Date of birth: Jul 9, 1987
- Date of passing: Feb 16, 2016
|Let the memory of Vanessa be with us forever
"Time sure flies by, it is hard to believe it was a year ago that God took you away from your family and friends. I still think of you and wish we had stayed in touch better. I know.your watching over your boys and your family and you do your best to bring them comfort. I am sure they all miss you,especially your boys. I pray for them and your family to find some comfort for their loss,because I know you are an unforgettable friend. RIP until we meet again dear friend."
"Sup ness it's crazy u been gone for a year now time dose fly by fast but wish you waz still here with all of us in person This is a sad day for alot of us ness but your never gone you will always be in our hearts an the good times will be in our memories Love you like a big sis ness always an forever"
"I miss you and your craziness.!! I miss the smile on your face and how you always made everyone smile.!! Today the sun is shining and bright.!! I know your looking down on your kids and family.!!"
"Vanessa I think of you often. I understand that the boys are doing ok and that Dad has his hands full. :) I get a knot in my chest whenever I go through Prattsburg and I don't even know where the accident took place. You are missed by many. I miss your raspy, naughty laugh. <3"
"missing you dearly on this sad day wishing so much that you where hear this pain I hold In my heart will never fade away. I still cannot believe you are gone weve never been separated this long never knew how lonely life could be with out you! i love and miss you so much vanessa Nicole young."
"i know we prob didnt get along to great. but u let a complete stranger move in, and that says alot. i appreciate everything and never had a chance to tell ya. you will be missed dearly. shine bright. RIP Vanessa"
"Happy birthday in heaven. Hope you're having a great day up there.
Luv u"
"Happy Birthday Vanessa! You will forever be 28 years old, and the best Mom that you could be. I think of you often and pray for all your Babies, that they will remember your spark and love for them. Fly high and enjoy your day. <3"
"Vanessa and I went to school together when we were younger. We lost touch over the years, but I often wondered how she was and to hear about this awful accident it is heart breaking that she is gone. She was a beautiful person, she almost always had a smile on her face and she helped others in need. She will be missed and I will never forget you Vanessa. The memory that has popped into my head was the one where we were hanging out in the bath parking lot a crossed from the laundry mat and you told me that you were pregnant and scared. I remember how we used to sit at the same lunch table together in school. So many good memories, I am sorry that we lost touch and more sorry we will not get a chance to catch up. Life is short, but it took you too soon.. I will miss you.. I will pray for your family!"
"Sure am gonna miss you my beautiful friend..RIP Ness ♡♡"
"My lil baby doll. That seems like another lifetime when u were so little & I couldn't get enough of u. Life happened & we grew apart, but I'll forever hold those memories in my heart. U were taken from this world far too soon. May God keep ur sweet boys safe & put them in the arms of those who will love them & take care of them. I love u baby girl RIP."
"Love you always Lil sister always in my heart never ever to be forgotten ...Love Bump"
"R.I.Paradise beautiful girl. May God bless you and watch over your family."
"We are so sorry for the loss. My Daughter and her friends were also involved in the accident. It is such a tragedy when a freak ocurance takes place such as this. We will continue to pray for the Family. God bless."
"...not sure i knew you...but you look sort of familiar and name even seems as if I've heard it before. May your family and friends always feel your presence in your absense. You were way to young to leave this earth so soon! May you always be remembered and in our hearts And those you left behind never be without."
"Just seemed not very long ago we caught up with each other after not seeing each other inn years......God bless and may prayers be with you and your little babies.also prayers for your family"
"Unbelievable....bless you Honey. Your love for your children and family was very special. They will hold you in their hearts forever. Butterflies are free to fly....fly away."
"Hey I have know U for years and cant believe U gone.... I remember you place in bath we used to chill.... fly high rip...."
"I haven't seen you since achool, which was a very long time ago. But even then you were a very nice person to be around. Fly high. So very tragic :, ( Prayers for your babies and your loved ones."
"Vanessa, I am so sorry to hear that you have left your number one post. That of being the best Mom that you could be to 4 adorable, very busy boys. You worked so hard at this job. Your Boy's will never forget you. Fly High, watch over these 4 boys, as they grow and remember your awesome giggle and smile. I am so sorry to your family for this heartache. Jeremiah you are the best big brother and son that anyone could ever be blessed with. I will continue to pray for your healing. HUGS."
I know we didn't hang out much after I moved when we were younger. And that once I moved to Bath we still didn't, but I still loved how you would just pop out of nowhere and we would sit there and talk like we didn't skip a beat. I remember the last time I saw you. You where picking up an order at Pizza Hut, and you made a comment on how u weren't going to share the cookies, and I told you to let the boys have one and you keep the other one to your self.
I am going to miss the bright beautiful woman that we all love! I love and miss you so much! Fly high my friend!
<3 Linda J. Tongate"
"~Treasured In My Heart You'll Stay, Until We Meet Again Someday~
I didn't know you as well as others but from what i do know you were the greatest person ive met it my life not only were you a good friend, but you were an amazing mom and sister and you were always smiling. rest in piece my friend. <3"
"I'm so sorry for your loss. Moms can't be replaced. God Bless You and Keep You Until Heaven Leads Your Family Back Together Again."
"Bless your heart & soul."
"It's hard to grasp the reality that you are no longer with famly and friends in person. So many memories in which we have shared. So many good, crazy, fun times. You were and always will be an amazing individual, sister, aunt, and most important mother. Now you fly high with the angels and rejoyce with being in heaven. You may be gone in person but never in our thoughts and hearts. Keep your loving hands over your beautiful children and guide them in their future endevers. May you rest in peace you beautiful angel. I will miss you. Love nikki."
"Still can't believe this :'( Heartbroken .......Rest easy baby girl!!!! We will make sure you are Never forgotten!!! We will Love you forever :'( You were a Special soul......Rip Vaness ...."
"you may be gone but never forgotten. . you've left a lasting print in my memory we may have not hung out everyday or even talk everyday but that don't mean that you weren't a friend to me may you rest easy and be with your children is spirit they had one amazing mother friend and so much more I belive you tough guy will hold his little brother together forever until we meet again ...."
"Even though you have left us and you have whent to heaven to be with grandma and grandpa cousins and all our loved one up there I will hold you close in my heart all the crazy fun stuff we did together you kicking my ass when I needed it never had a women slam me on the ground like a rag doll but the fact of the matter is I wasn't ready to let you go I'm gonna make sure ur boys are safe I will protect them with every ounce of energy I will be strong for you and if every once in a while you could nock something off a shelf or blow a light bulb it would help me out my kids are gonna miss there aunt nessa you never gave up on me and I love you soo much jess I need you more than ever to I love you I'll see you again soon"
"You was a sweet girl, always having fun but took great and patience with your children! It's so sad that our Lord took you so young. Your memories will shine on through your beautiful boys. You'll be missed by many"
"I just can't beleive that you have been taken to heaven at such a young age. I missed talking with you and now I can't because you're gone. I missed hanging out with you and you were one if my greatest friend/long distant cousin. Prayers to your family!! You will definitely be missed and I love you girl."
"So hard to believe you were taken from us so early. We had some awesome memories and some heart filled conversations about life. I will miss you so much my beautiful friend."
"I knew you when we was kids and hung out I'm sorry and sad your gone my thoughts and prayers are with you family love you girl love always natassjia"
"This pain is to much but I'll cherish are memories an the good times we have had an all the trouble we got into you were an amazing daughter mother an sister!! you will forever be missed an never forgotten!!!"
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AAIB Field Investigations
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General Aviation - Fixed wing
Sport Aviation / Balloons
Rans S6-ES (G-BYMV), stall and spin on approach, Stoke Golding Airfield, Leicestershire, 14 July 2013
Rans S6-ESD (Modified), (G-MYSP); stalled after takeoff; Redhill Aerodrome; 28 August 2013
AAIB Correspondence Investigations
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Commercial Air Transport
Beech B200C (G-SASD), veered onto the grass on landing at Aberdeen Airport due to debris in left engine fuel control unit, 10 October 2013
DHC-8-402 (G-JECJ), multiple electrical system failures en route from Edinburgh to Brussels, 23 October 2013
Pilatus PC-12/45 (M-YBLS) and Beech B200GT King Air (M-SYGB), touched wingtips when M-YBLS was taxiing at Fairoaks Airport, 10 January 2014
Piper PA-31-350 (G-STHA), during cruise a cylinder detached from left engine, 19 November 2013
General Aviation
Diamond DA 42 (G-CTCH), inadvertent landing gear retraction during landing roll at Exeter Airport, 7 January 2014
Piper PA-28RT-20LT (G-OPJD), main gear collapsed on landing at Thruxton Airfield, 14 January 2014
Robinson R44 II (G-ODAZ), birdstrike, near RAF Wittering, Peterborough, 26 March 2014
Silence Twister (G-MRJP), partial attachment failure of right tailplane and forced landing near Launton, Oxfordshire, 14 January 2014
Jodel DR1050 (G-ARXT), loss of control on landing, Cranfield airfield, 7 March 2014
Sport Aviation / Balloons
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SHE was a Hollywood glamour girl with enviable wealth, not to mention a title befitting of Scottish aristocracy, but Lady Amanda Bruce is on the run once again.
Amanda Reyna became Lady Bruce when she married Old Etonian Lord Charles Bruce, a descendant of Robert the Bruce, in a Highland fairytale wedding in 1990.
The couple, who went on to have three children, lived at Lord Bruce's 18th-century Abbey House in Fife, and were the toast of the society scene before cracks began to show in their marriage.
The Alaskan-born blonde first hit the headlines after she fled Scotland in 1996, leaving behind her a trail of family destruction, £130,000 worth of debt, and a string of affairs.
After a spell in Hollywood, where she rubbed shoulders with stars including Keanu Reeves, Woody Harrelson and Robert Downey, Jr, as a fake scriptwriter, followed by a crime spree involving a holiday scam in Hawaii, she is once again being sought by authorities for fraud.
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Texan police have appealed for 51-year-old Reyna to come forward after a string of petty offences were committed under a variety of aliases while she was on probation.
Officers in Travis County insist Reyna, who also goes by the surnames George, Movius and Grimes, is being sought after serving a 10-day stint in Hays County jail in April on four charges of credit card fraud and theft. Authorities say she was able to post £2,395 ($4,000) bail following her arrest.
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Four years ago Reyna spoke to the American newspaper Austin Statesman telling them it was her intention to give up her life of crime. She also insisted she planned to change her ways, focusing her time and attention on writing.
She said: "I'll be out in time to spend summer with my children – I'm just ready to put this behind me."
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Can we promote these coupons for Staples.com?
I have seen some new ones at flamingoworld.com. As far as I know Staples.com does not allow this.
February 24th, 2003, 05:28 PM #2
I am under the understanding that we cannot post only the ones that start in the number 7. I had an email from Karin that stated this at one time.
I see them all over the place so I assume that it is the rule.
How nice of you to try to bring this up and try to "out" me.
Seems from your other post that you have some kind of beef with me or something. Seems like your goal is to get me in trouble.
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Maybe if you spent as much time building your site and promoting it as you are attacking Connie, you can have a site that is as successful as Connie's. Connie was worked very hard over the years to build what she has. She has not done so using questionable affiliate tactics.
As has been pointed out to you in the other thread more than once, ask the merchant. It is also not uncommon for merchant's to provide special deals for "successful" affiliates. Become successful and maybe you can take advantage of some of these also. Do you even know who Karin is? If not, then that says a lot right there.
Your posts are really beginning to look like harrassing of another board member. How about you spend less time on Connie's site and more time building and promoting yours? You might just be pleasantly surprised.
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It does no good to:
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The latter is my main concern. We should not be tattling and bickering amongst ourselves, but, sticking together. We are all on the same side, or, so I thought.
Not to sound like a 3rd grader, but, Connie did start it. What goes around comes around, and, why I tried to discourage it the last time in the Amazon thread, frankly I'm surprised this retaliation hasn't happened sooner.... I'm making an assumption that Yikole is retaliating, I could be off base, but, this is just nonsense on all sides.
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Yikole and all,
There will be no more singling out of any affiliate sites allowed on ABW.
We are working together to learn and earn more, not find ways to undermine each other!
Ban warnings will be issued if this happens again!
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Carrie Anderson, Licensed Massage Therapist
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Erik Brennan, Licensed Massage Therapist
This New Jersey native recently relocated to Portland from Boston, after spending time working in Mental Health Counseling. Erik swam competitively for 8 years, throughout his High School and Collegiate career. A happy accident brought him to massage therapy and bodywork where he felt a deep connection that was missing in academia. His goal for the future is to return for his Masters in Mental Health Counseling, where he can integrate bodywork to guide clients toward well-being and promote a deep sense of being fully present through body awareness and physiological education.
Erik strives to facilitate healing through actively engaging clients in the process. His sessions utilize an array of techniques, including but not limited to, Myofascial Release, Deep tissue, and Neuromuscular Massage. He creates a safe space in his sessions where clients are encouraged to direct their healing; however, those seeking a more passive role are also given the opportunity to completely let go and sink into a deeper sense of relaxation.
Evelyn Shannon, Licensed Massage Therapist
Evelyn began working at Pure Life Clinic in October 2016. Evelyn has been passionate about chiropractic care since she was first treated in 5th grade for a slight curvature of the spine. She started at the clinic as a front office administrator, then became a chiropractic assistant and she has now reinstated her massage therapy license.
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Kailyn assists her clients with the natural ability to heal through massage, intention and care. She is a Licensed Massage Therapist and Myomassologist from Detroit, MI where she studied at Irene's Myomassology Institute in 2011. Her healing inspiration comes from traveling, meeting other healers, and loving her mother and grandmother, both practicing nurses for over 40 years. She combines multiple modalities to support, connect and empower each individual client; her favorite techniques come from Shiatsu, Acupressure, Myofascial Release, Structural Integration, Swedish, Lymphatic Drainage and Prenatal massage. Kailyn earned her BA at the University of Oregon where she studied Journalism and Public Relations. She enjoys teaching workshops, practicing yoga, writing about health and community and adventuring outdoors.
Audrey Wimmer, Licensed Massage Therapist
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Jen Ferry, Front Office Administrator/Operations Manager
Jen relocated to Portland from Chicago after growing up in the Midwest. She spent 10 years working at a pet boarding facility as a dog handler and groomer. She then worked for law firms in Northwest Indiana and Chicago for 6 years and earned her Paralegal Certification in 2010. After moving to Portland, she wanted to move out of the legal world and into a profession where she could learn about alternative healthcare and be a part of a healing practice. She is enjoying learning all about alternative health care and spending time helping patients use their insurance benefits effectively so they can receive the best treatments possible. Jen spends her free time reading crime novels, practicing yoga, promoting animal rights and spending time with her 3 bunnies and 2 guinea pigs.
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She grew up on a rural certified organic farm in Southern Idaho and has practiced ballet and contemporary dance most of her life. She moved to Portland in 2009 to further her artistic education at Pacific Northwest College of Art and now calls Portland "home".
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Karena Stalnaker, Chiropractic Assistant
Margarita Valencia, Billing Administrator
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Fabio Capello maintains that anyone struggling for games at club level will not be going to the World Cup.
By Simone Bargellini
Last Updated: 24/02/10 1:37pm
Fabio Capello maintains that anyone struggling for games at club level will not be going to the World Cup.
The England boss is finalising his plans for this summer's showpiece in South Africa and will have a good idea as to the make-up of the squad he would like to take with him.
There are, however, a few places still up for grabs, with a number of players pushing hard for a place in the final 23-man travelling party.
Manchester United striker Michael Owen is among those regularly mentioned as a World Cup possibility, with the experienced frontman chasing down Sir Bobby Charlton's all-time scoring record.
He has been unable to hold down a starting berth at Old Trafford this season, though, and Capello insists he will not break his selection philosophy for a player short on big-match practice.
"Am I under pressure to call upon certain players?" Capello said in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport.
"A lot of people would like to see me select Owen. He is the best English goalscorer of his generation but if he doesn't play, I cannot pick him."
One man guaranteed to make the cut, providing he can steer clear of injury, is Owen's United team-mate Wayne Rooney.
The 24-year-old has been in blistering form this season and Capello admits he can now rightly be regarded as one of the finest talents in world football.
"Rooney compared to (Lionel) Messi?" he said.
"They are two players that everyone would like to have, along with Cristiano Ronaldo.
"Wayne is an extraordinary player, talented and willing to learn. (Sir Alex) Ferguson has taught him so much.
"I have told him that he must make sure he plays inside the box and he must continue to score goals.
"The departure of Ronaldo at Manchester United has empowered him and is now integral to their plans."