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- Publisher: Tarcher
- Format: Trade-only material | 496 pages
- Dimensions: 228mm x 274mm x 34mm | 1,160g
- Publication date: 31 October 2013
- Publication City/Country: New York, NY
- Edition: 4, Revised
- Edition statement: Revised, Workbook, Expanded
- Illustrations note: black & white illustrations
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Discover Betty Edwards's legendary course in enhancing creativity and artistic confidence--a $39.90 value for $34.95! Translated into more than seventeen languages, "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain" is an international bestseller. This starter kit contains Edwards's two essential books--"Drawing""on the Right Side of the Brain" and the indispensable companion book "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Workbook. "Whether you are just beginning to draw or you are drawing as a professional artist, as an artist-in-training, or as a hobby, this groundbreaking program will deepen your artistic perception, give you greater confidence in your ability, and offer a new way of appreciating and perceiving the world around you.
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A former professor of art at California State University, Long Beach, Betty Edwards received her doctorate from UCLA in art, education, and the psychology of perception. Dr. Edwards has been profiled on "Today" and in "Time," the "Los Angeles Times," "Reader's Digest"," "and other publications. She lives in La Jolla, California.


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Scientists study the stresses put on caught fish when they're thrown back into the ocean.
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Rubish. They are continuing there trials and at this time have no new results, they will soon have more results. So I say TOTAL RUBISH to your reply Hail. They have learned from there mistake of saying possible partner talk. They should of never IMO mentioned anything before they had solid information of a partner. I do believe that they are in talks with partners but are bidding there time, they know the product they have and I feel its only time till we get great news. Again all IMO ONLY.You have your opinion, I have mine.
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Light volume, so I wouldn't classify today as panic.
I added at 4.87. Just a gut call.
Way to many panic striken investors. Actually glad to see them sell. To answer your question I have a good amount already.
So far, so good.
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That's awesome how he ended up giving tips to KT.
I saw him in full kit at C4, he's pretty cool.
76 Tuesday, December 9, 2008 2:07 pm
Re: Ray Ramirez: From Fan To Fiction (2 replies, posted in Fans)
That's awesome how he ended up giving tips to KT.
77 Friday, December 5, 2008 10:10 am
Re: Jedi churches (45 replies, posted in Serious Geeking)
Jeez. That is too far. Sure there are obsessed fans, but this is ridiculous.
78 Friday, December 5, 2008 12:28 am
Re: starwars sketch art... (155 replies, posted in Creative)
It's been a while since you've posted any art, so I was just wondering if...
79 Thursday, December 4, 2008 11:25 pm
Re: RPG Dark City: A Super Humans' Tale (138 replies, posted in Role Playing)
Gez was almost laughing at how funny Mike's complexion looked made of hardened steel.
"Going for the carbonite look, eh?" Gez slapped Mimik on the shoulder, who then proceeded to imitate Han Solo's frozen pose. "Haha! You could make money on that one, you know it?"
"Yeah, I suppose I could. You think it's that great?" Mike raised a brow curiously.
"Sure, the boys down at the Kragget would get a kick-" Gez was cut short as he watched as Bloodhawk pulled a quick, unexpected One-Two blow to Michael, the metal faded away, revealing his normal skin. He had a brief, puzzled look on his face before a chair collided with the side of his head. Gez instinctively Focused, unsheathing a hidden three-sided knife and leveling his 1911 on Bloodhawk in one blinding CQC motion. For now, he was going to listen to what the man said.
"Do you know what this is? This dart is coated in the blood of a.....certain mutie, like you, except different. If you make the wrong move, I'm gonna drive this into your throat, and trust me, you won't be able to absorb THIS material. The blood will negate all effects of your abilities, and I'm just going to assume that you trust me, as you aren't metal anymore. And by the way, these darts are very hard to come by. very. So, are we gonna do this my way, or would you rather be pushing up daisies?" Cale snarled. "And you, Gez, probably want your friend intact correct? How about you tell him what to do."
"I could, but he doesn't take orders very well." Gez took a step to the side slowly, keeping the 1911 Custom trained evenly on Bloodhawk. "Then again I could try, but he'd most likely reply with a smart remark."
"So let's review. You stab me, I lose my mutant powers. Woohoo. But in turn, you die. So, mind letting me up buddy?"
Bloodhawk audibly snarled. "What makes you think I'm afraid of soldier boy here?"
"Marine Scout Sniper." Gez shot back in a very irritated tone, taking a small step closer.
"Fine, whatever." Bloodhawk's tone was a little less confident. "You still don't scare me-"
"Where would you like it? Shoulder joint, kneecap or ankle? There is always the face, and I'm willing to put the entire magazine there without hesitation."
80 Wednesday, December 3, 2008 9:34 pm
Re: RPG Dark City: A Super Humans' Tale (138 replies, posted in Role Playing)
Gez felt bad for the kid, but what could possibly terrify someone like that? Sure he'd seen some pretty disturbing stuff, but nothing ever bothered him like that. Although, Gez didn't know what he'd do without his Scout Sniper Training, or even Basic Training.
"The usual, eh? What line of work are you in?"
"Um, I kinda do odd jobs, y'know, this and that..." Cale hesitated for a second.
Cale got real quiet, Gez figured he should change the subject. "Ever used firearms before?" Gez thumbed the 1911 Custom resting comfortably in the console holster next to the shifter.
"I've never put much trust in guns. People should be able to be perfectly fine using what they're given naturally."
"Understandable. I can't count how many times CQC and good, well balanced combat knife has saved me. But I prefer neutralizing targets from afar, if you get my meaning."
"Marksman, then? What're you doing this far from the action, then?"
"My tour ended three months ago."
"So you're kinda on vacation then? Norton Peak wouldn't have been MY first choice to get away from it all."
"I inherited an an estate here from my father, it really is a great place once you get to know it..."
Gez cut the wheel, drifting the Cuda around the corner up the Mall parking garage ramp. He parked on the third floor, reserved for classic, luxury, and exotic automobiles.
Gez unholstered the 1911, checking the magazine. "Going or staying?"
81 Wednesday, December 3, 2008 1:23 am
Re: RPG Dark City: A Super Humans' Tale (138 replies, posted in Role Playing)
Gez walked out of this diner over to his Cuda, unlocking the trunk. He popped the airtight seal on large stainless steel case he had loaded into the car earlier, digging through the various gun-shaped plastic cases until he found the two he was looking for. Gez closed the case back and locked the trunk, he then sat down in the driver's seat opening the two pistol cases.
"Ah, beautiful." The first one he opened was a Color Case Blued .45 Long Colt Ruger Vaquero.
"Next in line..." He popped open the larger case to find a Mark XVIV Desert Eagle Pistol, chambered in .50AE
with both six and ten inch barrels, along with a Leupold 8x Scope and mounts. It was finished in Black Oxide with custom Millett adjustable sights and 'Finger Groove' rubber grips.
"Just like dad's..." Gez pondered a moment before clamping the two cases closed and sticking them behind the seat, sliding the duffle bag with his gray fatigues and other various gear over top of them. He started up the Cuda and floored it out of the parking lot, for fun more or less. He called Michael, who failed to answer his phone. He did however find the location, 'Norton Mall Vicinity'. Gez could only guess Michael was trying to break up some of the trouble he'd seen on the news.
He suddenly slowed down and took a turn into an alleyway, a shortcut to the Mall parking lot. Gez was about halfway down it when he felt an odd sensation in the back of his mind, instinctively 'Focusing', as he called it. He probed his mind the best way he could, identifying the feeling as an unrecognizable emotion...no...a presence. The word Telepath came to mind. Gez slammed the brakes hard causing the car to skid to a stop in the icy asphalt. He suddenly filled his mind with random thoughts, hoping to confuse whoever it was digging in his thoughts. The sensation went away, vanishing entirely.
Gez pulled himself out of Focus, shaking his head slightly, looking at himself in the rear view mirror. His skin had paled slightly, and the veins around his forehead were more visible. He merely scoffed and drove the rest of the way down the alley, turning back onto a rarely used side road behind the mall. He pulled up to a red light that connected to the parking lot entrance to the road he was on. Sure enough, there were no cars anywhere in sight.
Gez didn't have much choice but to look around while he waited. The sidewalks weren't very crowded on this side, he noticed. The larger hotels were more bunched around the eastern side of Norton Center, the area the tourists favored. Just as the light turned green, one thing caught his eye. A young man, several years younger than himself, he guessed. He was casually dressed, standing next to the traffic pole frantically pushing the button to the crosswalk. It wasn't a usual aggravated gesture, but it looked more out of fear.
Gez rolled down the window, leaning out. "You alright, son?" It was easy for him to slip into the caring-Sergeant personae these days, especially after the Middle-East.
At first, it didn't appear the man heard him. "Son?"
The stranger looked over his shoulder, then casually started walking over to the Sublime Green Cuda.
"Yeah?" He looked either confused, disturbed, or scared...maybe all three.
"You look lost, son. Need a ride somewhere?" The stranger appeared to look over Gez's service jacket, noticing the numerous decorative bars, medals, and pins. He appeared to find some sort of comfort in Gez's obvious Military affiliation.
"Yeah, yeah I do. Anywhere but here." The guy got in, sitting down comfortably in the passenger's seat.
"Alright then." Gez gassed the pedal, speeding down the road. "What's eating at you? You look nervous."
"Nervous...? Me...? No..."
"I've seen nervous, trust me, I know..." Gez looked over to the kid and held out his hand to shake.
"Barrett, Sergeant James Barrett. United States Marine Corps."
((Let me know if I need to edit, MA.))
82 Tuesday, December 2, 2008 12:44 pm
Re: RPG Dark City: A Super Humans' Tale (138 replies, posted in Role Playing)
After almost an hour of shootin' the bull with his war buddies, Gez wheeled his cart of weapons to the trunk of his Cuda and unloaded them. He had upwards of two hundred thousand dollars worth of ordinance in that case. He closed and locked the trunk, noticing Fara's Charger was gone.
"Ah damnit... " Gez quickly started the Cuda and sped out of the base. Traffic was lite this time in the evening, so he didn't have to worry about keeping her waiting for too long. The night lights of the city were spectacular, it was when the tourists came out and did their shopping. After about ten minutes of driving, Gez pulled into the Kragget parking lot, again next to the Black Charger that could only by Fara's. He straightened the decoration bars on his Service Jacket before walking through the chrome doors to the 50's style diner. He got many friendly greetings from various cops and fellow Marines as he made his way to Fara's table in the corner.
Fara raised an eyebrow as Gez sat down. "So..." He said sliding into the booth. across the table from her.
"So?" She looked at him warily. "What's this 'Top Secret' Military Program you've been rambling on about?"
Gez pulled a datapad out of his coat, sliding across the table to her. "...Why is this significant?"
"Michael called me earlier and needed me to look up an organization. He was pretty sketchy on the details, but there was an attack on the 'Redeemers' makeshift base this morning. I can only guess this organization is involved."
"Really." Fara's eyes were instantly focused on the pad with such intensity, it could have caught fire. She laid the 'pad on the table, switching her gaze back to Gez, who looked like he was subtly planning on getting up and leaving. "And where do you think you're going?" Fara put her hand on Gez's forearm.
Gez didn't know what to do, he was sure he had some stupid confused look on his face, which would be embarrassing. "I...eh-"
"You're staying right here, Mr. 'Nine-Hundred-and-Forty-Seven-Kill-Streak'." She looked so serious it was almost disturbing.
There was a slight pause before the two sort of busted out in a quiet laugh. "I have to say I wasn't expecting that..you've been looking at my file haven't you...heh..." Gez wiped a tear from the corner of his eye.
"Maybe...but who doesn't know that?" Fara smiled picking up the menu. "How about some late dinner...?"
"Ah...yeah, I could go for some Canadian style pancakes."
83 Monday, December 1, 2008 6:12 pm
Re: RPG Dark City: A Super Humans' Tale (138 replies, posted in Role Playing)
Gez coasted down the side road to the Arca Barracks HQ. He was still aggravated about being reassigned to a desk job, it was shameful to let his talents go to waste. He swiped the ID card at the gate and drove around looking for a parking space. Gez eased the Cuda in a parking space to a vintage black 1970 Dodge Charger.
He noticed the plates read 'SLV 1' after he got out. "Fara..."
This was ironic, as the plates on his Cuda read 'SLAVE 1'
Gez walked briskly through the automatic glass doors up to the reception desk, leaning over the computer screen. "Fara,"
"Yes?" She replied in a helpful tone, not looking up.
"What's that ugly hunk of sheet metal out in the parking lot?"
"What?" She promptly directed her gaze at the man leaning on her desk. "Gez...What do you want?"
She hit him hard on the shoulder.
"I was just kidding, when did you pick it up?"
"Last Monday. What do you want? I know that look."
"When do you get off?"
"No, no, nothing like that. There are some files I need you to get for me."
"Files huh?" Fara paused. "You know I can't access that kind of stuff."
Gez leaned closer. "I know you can."
"We'll talk about this later..."
"What is it?"
She grabbed his forearm. "Do you know why they pulled you from active service?"
"No idea."
"Yes you do, don't lie." Fara lowered her tone. "You know the military has been doing mutant research in recent years, right?"
"They can't touch civilians legally, but soldiers..."
"You know what I'm getting at. Get out, get out while you still can."
"Not the conversation I was expecting when I walked in here..."
"I just thought I'd enlighten you." She sighed. "I'm off in an hour, I'll call you then."
"Alright, thanks."
Gez flashed a smile before walking off down the long corridor to the Armory. It was a good thing Sergeant Snowberger ran things down there these days, Gez saved his *** a few times in the Middle-East. He sometimes wondered what he'd do without his old friends.
84 Monday, December 1, 2008 5:50 pm
Re: Blu-Ray (13 replies, posted in Fans)
No, you have to have either a PS3 or a Blu-Ray player.
85 Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:12 pm
Re: Blu-Ray (13 replies, posted in Fans)
Blu-ray is better because of the storage capacity, 20 GB more than HDDVD... More capacity = clearer, sharper picture.
And the PS3 rules.
86 Wednesday, November 26, 2008 10:04 pm
Re: RPG Dark City: A Super Humans' Tale (138 replies, posted in Role Playing)
Gez walked down the various parking rows fumbling in his pockets for the keys to the car sitting in the end space. He got in the Cuda and drove it out of the parking complex, spinning the tires as he pulled out on the main road. The loud masculine tone of the engine and exhaust was almost soothing, making the lesser economy sedans look like pansies as he passed them by. The moment was, however, interrupted by the Imperial March ringtone blaring in his tiny ear headset.
"Ahck...oww...geez..." Gez reached to his ear and activated the mic. "Hello?...Hey long time no talk!...Sure, what you got?...Yeah, maybe. I have limited access on the uplink, but I'm heading over to the Arca Barracks Armory to pick up some hardware, and can possibly get more data on my computer there. I can check what's allowed but that's it...yeah give me a sec."
Gez connected his datapad to the secure satellite uplink pulling numerous files, but the connection stopped, prompting a high level security code. "Err...problem. I have a few things on file, purchase records it looks like...The cost doesn't add up though...Maybe they ordered solid gold desk chairs?...heck I have no idea...I don't have the proper security clearance to get anything else..."
87 Tuesday, November 25, 2008 12:03 am
Re: RPG Dark City: A Super Humans' Tale (138 replies, posted in Role Playing)
Name: Rohlan Cummins
Nickname: Gez (Only called this by people he knows, the press and everyone else regards him as 'Nomad' )
Age: 37
Affiliation: Good
Appearance: 6', short brown buzz cut hair, black tactical gear and fatigues.
Power: Superhuman Perception
Weapons: Colt 1911 Custom, M40A3 Tactical Rifle (For now)
Personality: Prone to comedic outbreaks, but tends to keep a serious attitude.
Brief History: Rohlan first discovered his unique ability in the Military as a Marine Scout Sniper. Having a hyper-focusing ability, he quickly out-shot the competition; boasting 947 confirmed kills. However, this did not go unnoticed, and was soon confined to the States for further investigation after his tour in the Middle-East.
Run. That was the only thought circulating through Gez's head. He'd escaped confinement. Throaty growls from the dog team were getting closer...no, right behind him. Suddenly, a large black dog lept at his throat, ripping cartilage and spraying the air with blood.
Gez jerked out of his bed, firmly planting his KaBar knife into a pillow next to him. He sat up gasping for breath, sweat dripping from his forehead. He merely swept it from his brow, shaking his head. "Why? WHY?!" Gez hit his head against the wall of the apartment bedroom. It was one of many nightmares he'd been having recently, constantly being tormented by them.
Gez pulled himself together enough to take a hot shower and get his gear on. He grabbed the 1911 custom off the nightstand and walked out the door, down to the parking garage.
88 Monday, November 17, 2008 6:19 pm
Re: Car Pictures (30 replies, posted in Fans)
Nice, I might as well join the club and post pics as well...
- 2006 Mustang Fastback -
89 Thursday, November 13, 2008 11:02 am
Re: Alo Fett...in armor. (28 replies, posted in Creative)
Nice, the armor looks great...although the neck chain kind of throws it off...
90 Wednesday, November 5, 2008 5:58 pm
Re: Barack Obama is the new president of the USA!!! (29 replies, posted in Fans)
Psh. They can kiss my shebs. My guns are staying right where they are.
91 Wednesday, November 5, 2008 2:30 pm
Re: Barack Obama is the new president of the USA!!! (29 replies, posted in Fans)
he's a very good, charismatic speaker
Gift of the silver tongue, they say it's the mark of a good officer - - and of a liar.
But hey, I could be proven wrong...
92 Thursday, October 23, 2008 5:36 pm
Re: My first suit of Mando armor (89 replies, posted in Creative)
Tis lookin sweet McCoy, freakin' sweet.
93 Thursday, October 23, 2008 5:23 pm
Re: Dark or Light: which side are you? (114 replies, posted in General)
As a Mandalorian, I could care less. As Revan...Leaning Dark just a hair.
94 Saturday, October 18, 2008 5:04 pm
Re: Secret Project...shhhh.... (40 replies, posted in Creative)
Oooo, I know the answer already...Heh...heh...hehhhhhh.
95 Sunday, October 12, 2008 5:45 pm
Re: The Geekiest Fett Thing You Own (131 replies, posted in Serious Geeking)
Ah, either Wal-Wart or Tatooine Traders at Disney-MGM Studios, can't remember.
(Actually it's Disney's Hollywood Studios but I like MGM better. )
96 Sunday, October 12, 2008 9:01 am
Re: Political Attitude Overall (86 replies, posted in Fans)
I'm gonna have to ride shotgun with Ralin here, I agree with ALMOST *not all* of what he's said. First off, Heavy Automatic Firearms (such as the SAW) are expensive, and I mean EXPENSIVE, same goes with large bore weapons such as the Barrett .50BMG Rifles/other or .50AE Desert Eagle/equivalent handguns.
Summary - High Caliber Weapons -
1. They are large and almost unwielding -
2. Small ammunition capacity
3. Expensive
4. Have to have special permits to own in most areas
Barrett Model 99 .50BMG bolt action, weighs 23 lbs, no magazine (means one shot then you have to manually reload) costs over $4,000 U.S dollars with taxes. The ammunition it requires is the 12.7x99mm NATO cartridge, (For you poeple who don't know what I'm talking about, it's known as the .50cal bullet that everyone is sooooo afraid of) commercially available, it costs between $1.75 and $2.25 EACH.
Apparently all of you have/know how to purchase a firearm (har har), I'm just going to go over it again for ya just in case. ALL 50 STATES before you buy a gun of ANY kind, the gun shop, store, Wal-Mart or wherever, run a Federal background check on you. If you have any criminal record whatsoever, you will be turned down and will not be allowed to purchase the firearm. ALSO the weapon must be registered at some point or the other.
Seems like a pain in the *** huh?
I was thinking about Light Machine guns, it was a typing error and lack of paying attention on my behalf, that's what was on my mind, sorry.
But the AK thing, that's mainly in third world countries, you can't get an automatic AK or anything in that power range legally without permits, and even if you do they will most likely be over $1,000 from what I've seen.
97 Saturday, October 11, 2008 4:08 pm
Re: The Geekiest Fett Thing You Own (131 replies, posted in Serious Geeking)
98 Saturday, October 11, 2008 3:41 pm
Re: Political Attitude Overall (86 replies, posted in Fans)
Not neccecerally Ak-47's are cheap as p***. You may not have a criminal record... Yet.
Summary - High Caliber Weapons -
99 Saturday, October 11, 2008 1:33 pm
Re: Political Attitude Overall (86 replies, posted in Fans)
I'm gonna have to ride shotgun with Ralin here, I agree with ALMOST *not all* of what he's said. First off, Heavy Automatic Firearms (such as the SAW) are expensive, and I mean EXPENSIVE, same goes with large bore weapons such as the Barrett .50BMG Rifles/other or .50AE Desert Eagle/equivalent handguns.
Summary - High Caliber Weapons -
1. They are large and almost unwielding -
2. Small ammunition capacity
3. Expensive
4. Have to have special permits to own in most areas
Barrett Model 99 .50BMG bolt action, weighs 23 lbs, no magazine (means one shot then you have to manually reload) costs over $4,000 U.S dollars with taxes. The ammunition it requires is the 12.7x99mm NATO cartridge, (For you poeple who don't know what I'm talking about, it's known as the .50cal bullet that everyone is sooooo afraid of) commercially available, it costs between $1.75 and $2.25 EACH.
Apparently all of you have/know how to purchase a firearm (har har), I'm just going to go over it again for ya just in case. ALL 50 STATES before you buy a gun of ANY kind, the gun shop, store, Wal-Mart or wherever, run a Federal background check on you. If you have any criminal record whatsoever, you will be turned down and will not be allowed to purchase the firearm. ALSO the weapon must be registered at some point or the other.
Seems like a pain in the *** huh?
100 Friday, October 10, 2008 6:17 pm
Re: Drifter:RPG (11 replies, posted in Role Playing)
((Sorry, had to.))
Name: Shalashaska
Nationality: Russian/American
Alias: Revolver Ocelot
Occupation: Drifter
Age: 54
Gender: Male
Appearance: http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107 … t/acvr.jpg
Weapons: 2 Single Action Army Revolvers
Equipment: Remote Neural Disruption Unit built into right arm.
((Disrupts communications from the brain and voluntary muscles, causing the target to collapse and spasm.))
Breif History: ((adding soon))


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Diary - BETC's own Diet Coke hunk
campaignlive.co.uk, Friday, 01 February 2013 11:22AM
Who doesn't want to look at the Diet Coke hunk ALL the time, clearly not BETC London.
The agency behind the brands latest ad campaign, which features the super hot topless Andrew Cooper can't seem to get enough.
BETC have resorted to life size cut outs of Cooper's ripped torso in the agency's reception.
However, its obsession has disturbingly been taken to another level after it photo-shopped the agency's executive creative director, Neil Dawson's, head on Cooper's torso.
What's next? A life-sized cut out of the Dawson's hot "new" bod in the agency's reception? Not unless you want an empty office.
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Big Family Summer Cottage KnoldenDenmark, Capital Region of Denmark, Gilleleje
About This Listing
Space where guests can cook their own meals
Central heating or a heater in the listing
Space where guests can cook their own meals
Towels, bed sheets, soap, and toilet paper
Central heating or a heater in the listing
In the building, free or for a fee
In the building, free or for a fee
Continuous access in the listing
Breakfast is provided.
The listing can accommodate a gathering of 25 or more attendees
Easy access to the building and listing for guests in wheelchairs
Private or Shared
Free, in the building or nearby
Posted emergency information and resources
The Space
Knolden is a big summer cottage located near the pretty coastline fishertown Gilleleje in North Zealand. Knolden lies on top of a hill with a great view over the surrounding landscape and a little lake with grazing horses. The garden of the summer cottage is partly untouched nature with tall trees and wildly growing bushes.
The house is 191 square metres with a big bright kitchen, three living rooms with two wood-stoves. In the house there is wireless internet connection.
The nearby attractions are the beaches, Gilleleje, Gilleleje Golf Club.
There are two very good beaches within five kilometres: Dronningmølle and Gilleleje Strandbakkerne. Both are long sandy beaches with view to Sweden.
Gilleleje is an old fishertown with a lot of old houses, an old church, little harbour where you can buy freshly caught fish, restaurants, supermarkets. During summer there are different activities which involves art, jazz and also some town fairs where all the locals meet.
Just one kilometer from the summer cottage lies one of Denmarks best golf courses - Gilleleje Golf Club.
Attractions further away are Hillerød with Frederiksborg Castle, Helsingør with Kronborg Castle and Copenhagen is just one hour drive away.
If you are looking for more attractions in the area take a (email hidden)
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Rigtigt hyggeligt sommerhus med skøn udsigt over markerne, en dromedar hos naboen, og virkeligt god fiske-spise fra Gilleleje havn. Og så en vært som i den grad har vært flink og imødekommende. Kan varmt anbefales!
Great house and great location. Just a few minutes to the coastline (Gileleje, Hornbaek and Tisvilde). The house sits right next to a horse farm with the horses ranging free to be seen from the house. As you can expect on hot summer days and being in the country side close to farm animals, insects can be a little annoying at times but nothing that bothered us. Nicely decorated and clean. Easy communications with the owner.
Due to unforseen circumstances we had to change our plans. We experienced Birthe as very service minded and flexible and with fast responses on our questions.
Wonderful spacious house, in a very quiet area and yet still near the beach and several small cities and villages. Birthe took good care of us and responded clearly and quickly on emails.
Wonderful spacious and private setting. Loved the view from the oversized deck. It was worth the few kilometers inland. We still only had 10 minute drive to beautiful beach areas of our choice. The kitchen was spectacular. Great house for a lot of people. Bedrooms were nice and also private. I particularly thought it was a great bonus to have the piano keyboard since we all play the piano. What a special treat. The washer and dryer room was so big . It made the entrance to the house easier because people had room for their stuff and shoes and extra luggage. I can highly recommend this scenic place. It's a perfect house for couples since the bedrooms are so separate from each other.
Thanks to Birthe the owner. She is a wonderful and gracious host.
About the Host, Birthe
Hi! My names is Birthe. Welcome to my summer cottage. I look forward to hosting you and please let me know if you have any questions.


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When she stepped out onto the stage at a recent AARP convention, Joan Lunden looked as sunny and radiant as she always has as a 17-year co-host on "Good Morning America" in the '80s and '90s and more recently as the healthy living guru and businesswoman who inspires everyone she touches.
She came to talk to the gathered baby boomer and beyond crowd about caregiving – a role she had played with her mother whom she lost in 2013. But with bright eyes and a perfectly coifed hairstyle, Lunden said she wanted first to address "the elephant in the room." A month earlier, Lunden, age 64, had gone public with the news that she was one of the 232,670 new cases of breast cancer among women in the U.S. She announced she had just finished 12 weeks of chemotherapy and would enter another round of the cancer-killing therapy in a couple of weeks. As she smiled at the supportive crowd, she seemed strong and vulnerable at the same time.
Lunden's life had been a series of triumphs and challenges. As a young girl, she lost her father, who was a cancer surgeon, in a plane crash. As she began her career as a TV broadcast journalist, it was during this period she had become caregiver to her brother, who had health complications from type 2 diabetes, and her aging mother who was eventually diagnosed with dementia. She says what she realizes now that she did not at the time, is that caring for her brother and mother simultaneously over 30 years ago is when her caregiving journey began. After GMA, she became a health advocate, writing books, making speeches and continuing to bring her California-girl sunshine to the masses, all the while crisscrossing the country from her East Coast home to the brother and mother who needed her care on the West Coast. After divorcing her first husband, she found love again with current husband, Jeff Konigsberg, only to face infertility issues and opt for surrogacy to have her last four children (two sets of twins who joined Joan's three older daughters from her first marriage).
I met Joan in 2010 when she interviewed me as a caregiving expert on a special RLTV program called "Taking Care with Joan Lunden." Since then, I have interviewed her a few times over the years and am always amazed at her boundless energy, her "you can do it" attitude and her genuine interest in people and their lives. Although her life reads like a Lifetime movie, the up and down Lunden roller-coaster has never impacted her exuberance. Joan credits her parents for her optimism. She said, "My mom was the ultimate positive thinker and my dad was a doer."
It is this positive outlook that brings Joan a lifeforce which I know will help her conquer breast cancer and is the same prescription that made her a model caregiver. What she learned as a caregiver is now empowering her as a cancer warrior.
For instance, Joan told me she had guilt over not moving her mother closer to her while her mom lived her last years with dementia. Eventually, Joan realized that removing her mother from her comfort zone of the California sunshine and dear friends to colder climes on the East Coast, would not have solved the problem. Joan was traveling constantly during those last years and would not have had much more time to care for her mother even if she had lived down the street. The staff at the California dementia care home where she eventually moved her mom reminded Joan that the periods between visits were inconsequential to someone with dementia who has lost ability to understand space and time.
Joan also expressed guilt over being diagnosed with breast cancer. Advocating for healthy eating much of her adult life, she says she felt that somehow she must have done something wrong along the way. Joan realizes now she was paying lip service to reading food labels – ignoring the real information. She said, "The American diet is the best fertilizer for growing cancer." Today Joan eats clean and has eliminated wheat, dairy and sugar from her diet and advocates for avoiding GMO foods (genetically modified organisms).
Having the strength and energy to battle cancer is the same diet plan caregivers need to have the stamina to keep caring for a loved one. And letting go of guilt is the ingredient for a strong emotional core during caregiving challenges.
Joan also looks for the silver linings in life – a lesson all caregivers need to push through some difficult and overwhelming feelings. When it came to dementia and caring for her mom, Joan realized she had to let go of trying to bring her mother back into Joan's world. Instead Joan had to step into her mom's world. When she showed her mom photos of her grown daughters, her mother would express confusion or lack of interest in not knowing these people. But when Joan swapped those photos with some of her and her brother as children and included some of her parents as young newlyweds, her mother's face would light up. Along the way, Joan learned new things about her parent's early life that she felt she would have missed if her mother did not have the cognitive impairment that made them both refresh memories from long ago.
When it comes to cancer, Joan said her silver lining is in recognizing the irony of losing her adored father who just happened to be a cancer surgeon. His plane crashed returning from a conference where he was training other cancer doctors. When Joan was first diagnosed, she pondered whether or not to go public with the news. As she told the AARP crowd, "I thought it was ridiculous I could stay private with this news – it would break somehow. But my second thought was I had always wanted to follow in my dad footsteps and become a surgeon but scalpels and blades where not my thing. However, my dad gave his life training others about cancer – now I can follow his footsteps and do the same thing."
As I look at the beautiful, bold, bald cover photo of Joan on this week's People magazine, it is clear she is our teacher, our healer, our cheerleader and our role model in caregiving and in caring for ourselves.
Sherri has interviewed Joan several times over the years and included Joan's caregiving story in her book, A Cast of Caregivers – Celebrity Stories to Help You Prepare to Care.


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During Human Trafficking Awareness month, we want you to know that you've made a tremendous impact on the girls in Cambodia who come from backgrounds of human trafficking. To show our appreciation, we've created a special thank you video for you directly from Cambodia. Watch Hagar's thank you video (one minute).
We look forward to our journey together in 2012.
"I did not choose the darkness. People tricked me. They brought me to a place and locked me inside a small room. They forced me to take a pill. Darkness surrounded me like a blanket. I was lost and confused. Even when I was rescued, I felt the same. Like I could not escape."
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However, Hagar Vietnam's successes are not merely measured in statistics and numbers. The long-term model of care was developed so that the needs of each, individual person are considered, as many of Hagar Vietnam's most successful women are the very individuals that have transcended the darkest and most traumatic of situations.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - San Francisco's iconic Golden Gate Bridge moved a big step closer to getting an oft-debated suicide barrier after bridge officials on Friday approved a $76 million funding package for a net system that would prevent people from jumping to their deaths.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The company behind a mobile app that allows San Francisco drivers to get paid for the public parking spaces they exit has rejected an order from the city attorney to stop its operations.
FRESNO (AP) - A California wind farm will become the first in the nation to avoid prosecution if eagles are injured or die when they run into the giant turning blades, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Thursday.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jurors in a high-profile negligence lawsuit against the Los Angeles Dodgers and former owner Frank McCourt were asked Thursday to decide who was responsible for a beating that left a San Francisco Giants fan with devastating brain damage.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Authorities throughout Southern California Thursday announced the arrests of more than 275 child predators that included a teaching assistant for special needs kids, a retired sheriff's deputy, a U.S. Army soldier and a Los Angeles Fire Department explorer.
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) - An Orange County beach is the only one in California to get a "superstar" rating from the Natural Resources Defense Council in its annual water quality report card. The NRDC says 38th Street beach in Newport Beach didn't exceed bacteria levels a single time over the course of 50 tests. The Orange County Register reports the nonprofit released its 24th annual beach ranking on Wednesday.
• DA: Shooting of Calif. college student justified: SAN BERNARDINO (AP) - Prosecutors say two campus police officers at Cal State University, San Bernardino, were justified when they shot a graduate student to death while trying to detain him. The San Bernardino County District Attorney's office says the fatal shooting of 39-year-old Bartholomew Williams on Dec. 8, 2012, was justified because campus police officers feared for their lives and acted in self-defense. In a report released Thursday, prosecutors say Williams suffered from bipolar disorder and was off of his medication when he fought with three officers who were trying to take ...
SACRAMENTO (AP) - The first public opinion poll since California's June 3 primary shows Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown maintaining a 20-point lead over his general election challenger, Republican Neel Kashkari.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Shih Tzu is a whirl of fur on a course studded with obstacles, flying through tunnels, leaping over bars, scrambling up bridges and zigzagging through poles as its owner tears alongside, calling out commands and flashing hand signals. At the finish line, there are hugs, treats and lots of slobber.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Jillian Michaels is exiting "The Biggest Loser," NBC and the producer of the weight-loss competition series said Wednesday.
• SUBWAY PROJECT REACHES MILESTONE: SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The construction of a $1.6 billion subway through San Francisco's Chinatown has reached a milestone. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that crews finished digging the tunnel for the Central Subway earlier this month. John Funghi, the subway's project manager, says the excavation was completed on time and within budget. The 1.7-mile subway will connect the city's South of Market and North Beach neighborhoods. Next up is station construction and the installation of tracks, overhead wires and electronic systems. Train service through the tunnel is expected to start in ...
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A federal appeals court on Tuesday refused to reconsider its ruling granting heightened legal protections to gays and lesbians, prompting three dissenting judges to warn of far-reaching implications in same-sex marriage cases in the Western United States.
OAKLAND (AP) - A student in a wheelchair who was seen on surveillance footage being repeatedly slapped by a Northern California high school security officer bears some responsibility for the incident, the security officer's attorney said.
SACRAMENTO (AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill creating a long-term plan to pay down California's $74 billion in unfunded teacher pension liabilities.
IONE (AP) - Two captains demoted after a scandal at California's firefighting training academy were restored to their previous rank within a month, prompting the agency's chief to say Monday that he will try to demote them again.
NEWPORT BEACH (AP) - Hundreds of spectators lined the beach and gasped, cheered and clapped on Monday as bodysurfers braved 15-foot waves at The Wedge, a Newport Beach break known for its powerful waves.
BERKELEY (AP) - Scholars at the University of California, Berkeley have pieced together a collection of dispatches written by Mark Twain when the author was a young newsman in San Francisco.
'DJANGO UNCHAINED' ACTRESS ORDERED TO APOLOGIZE TO POLICE: LOS ANGELES (AP) - An actress who accused Los Angeles police of racial profiling when they investigated a report she was having sex with her boyfriend in a parked car was ordered Monday to apologize to officers.
OREM, Utah (AP) - Police are hailing a man who shot and killed a would-be carjacker outside a Utah grocery store, saying he did the right thing by coming to the aid of the vehicle's owner.
SACRAMENTO . (AP) - Organized labor is assisting efforts to frame a California ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana use in the state, sensing an opportunity to expand its presence in the workplace.
LIVERMORE . (AP) - A car driven by a suspected drunken driver crashed into a Northern California apartment complex, killing a woman and toddler and slightly injuring two other children as they all walked together outside, police said Sunday.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Two separate quakes at or near magnitude-4.0 hit Northern and Southern California on Sunday, with no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Pope Francis on Saturday praised the zeal of an 18th-century Franciscan missionary he will make a saint when he visits the United States this fall but whom Native Americans say brutally converted indigenous people to Christianity.
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All events take place at the school (1428 Main Street, Louisville, CO) unless otherwise noted.
Wednesday, May 6th – Teacher In-service Day
Monday, May 25th- Memorial Day
Thursday, June 4th- Last Day of School Community Potluck
Upcoming Communication Skills Workshops
Tuesday, March 31st through May 19th 4-6pm Location: Studio
(Basement of 1436 Main Street).
"The support and connection is amazing! The parenting tools are my survival tools."
"...it helps me be a better mother, person, parent, friend, and self."
- Eliza
"...the tools are wonderful, the listening time is priceless, and I am grateful for the connections and support."
- Doris
Part 1
March 31st - Listening Partnerships
ApApril 7th- Stay Listening and Active Listening
AprilApril April 14th- Non Violent Communication
April April 21st- When and How to Hold a Limit
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April 28 - Special Time
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