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How Flowers Hostel
We are conveniently located just 800m away from Yangsho bus station. Only 5 minutes by bus from the bus station and 10 minutes walking from the noisy West Street (Xi Jie).
Flowers hostel has been concentrating on backpackers' needs and maintains quality for years. All our rooms (including 6-bed dorms) have private bathrooms with western style toilets inside. The rooms are spacious and nicely decorated. And most of all, the price is quite cheap. Flowers Hostel also is a friendly and nice place to communicate and share travel information with other travelers.
Yangshuo is a rural town as you may know
The beautiful landscape is here waiting to be discovered by you. There is just no chance to waste to come here and see one of the most breathtaking views of China.
There are lots of activities you can do, which wont make you feel bored in Yangshuo. We can help you organize them, which are
a. Li River and Yu Long River bamboo raft trips
b. Chinese cooking courses, Taj chi, calligraphy and kung fu lessons
c. Bus tickets booking
d. Kayaking, camping, rock climbing
e. Daytrips to the Long Ji rice terraces
f. Entrance tickets for several caves (including water caves, silver cave, etc.)
g. The stunning lightshow (Yin Xiang Liu San Jie) on the Li River with 600 people performing which is directed by Zhang Yimou (director of the Beijing Olympic opening ceremony).
CAUTION: Yangshuo has had problems with people misleading guests. In order to prevent the loss of you money, please don't show your booking sheet to any stranger approaching you at the bus station. They might claim to be one of our staff and mislead you to another place, trying to get money from you. Don't pay any money until you reach your place supposed to be. If you need help, most shops have phones for 1 RMB that you can use to call. Our staff will come to pick you up for free from anywhere in Yangshuo.
Disponibilità e tariffePer visualizzare la disponibilità e i prezzi, seleziona le date e fai clic su "Aggiorna date"
Ostello Servizi & Politiche
- Reception 24 ore su 24
- Aria condizionata
- Bar
- Noleggio biciclette
- Scambio di libri
- Prima colazione non inclusa
- Sala comune
- Wi-Fi gratuito
- Docce calde
- Accesso a Internet
- Armadietti
- Vietato fumare
- Parcheggio
- Ristorante
- Travel Desk per i tour
- Distributori automatici
Politica di cancellazioneQuesta proprietà ha una politica di cancellazione di 1. La mancata cancellazione entro questo intervallo di tempo si tradurrà in una penale pari alla prima notte di pernottamento.
IndicazioniMostra mappaNascondi mappa
From North bus station you can the bus No.5 or No.8,gut off Xian Shui Dian Ju (县水电局),is better you write Chinese on the paper ,and show to the driver,Then keep walk about 100m until you see the Bank Of China and Postal Saving Bank of China , When you find the little lane in between, the lane name is "Tian Ma Xiang (天马巷)" you'll find Flowers hostel right behind the hotel.
From South bus station ,you can the bus No.5 or No.8 ,ge off Nong Mao Shi Chang(农贸市场),is better you right Chinese on the paper and show to the diver .then you can find Postal Saving Bank of China and Xin Li Jiang hotel on the other side ,cross the road, When you find the little lane in between, the lane name is "Tian Ma Xiang (天马巷)" you'll find Flowers hostel right behind the hotel.


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If your vintage home is in need of antique light fixtures, deciding what to replace them with may be a challenging undertaking. While there many modern
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In the colonial times lighting a room was a challenge, as electricity was not an option. Candle,and in later times kerosene were the only fuel sources for
lighting. Antique colonial lighting fixtures where commonly made of tin,iron and wood with brass being used for formal colonial homes. Providing light in the
dark colonial homes was always a challenging task for the skilled craftsman that handcrafted each lighting fixture one by one, as we still do here at Lighting
By Hammerworks. They would incorporate hand cut mirror into tin wall sconces to reflect light back into the room. Colonial tin wall sconces were also made
with a reflector to help bounce light back into the room. Wood was often carved to create a body for a colonial chandelier with either iron or tin arms
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"It was definitely more physical than anything I had ever done before, and more than I expected. I think reading it, it sounds really cool, but then you start doing it, you realize how hard it is."
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Jessica Lucas has certainly come a long way since her days toiling on a variety of obscure Canadian productions, as she's been popping up in one high-profile project after another over the last few years. She's probably best known for playing one of the ill-fated characters in the 2008 smash Cloverfield, yet her claim to fame will undoubtedly wind up being her role in the Melrose Place update due to hit the small screen this fall.
Jessica Lucas BiographyJessica Lucas was born on September 24, 1985, in Vancouver, British Columbia. The daughter of a black father and a white mother, Jessica Lucas first stepped onto the stage when she was just 7 years old. She signed up for a stint at the Toronto-based Children's Arts Theatre School in 1992, and was soon performing in such well-known productions as Grease, Cinderella and Mousetrap.
After spending several years perfecting her craft on stages all over Vancouver, Jessica Lucas began auditioning for work within locally shot movies and television shows. Her first on-screen role came in 2000 after she landed a bit part in an episode of the UPN sci-fi series Seven Days, which led to appearances within such projects as 2001's Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge and 2002's Damaged Care.


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I am done with raccoons.
I know, I know. I live in a mountain forest, and they were here first. But the masked bandits are getting on my last nerve.
They scratch up my newly painted deck. They prowl around at night like furry burglars. They carry diseases I'd rather not have my family infected with. They serve as scouts for bears.
And now, they have twice-damaged my sweet little mountain greenhouse and vegetable plants that I have painstakingly nurtured for months. (I have just now spent an hour making repairs, again. Oh how I love thee, duct tape.)
So, what's a mountain dweller to do? After all, in a forest, there will always be raccoons. Here are two tricks a few of the experts I consulted with gave:
1. Put a battery-operated radio in the areas where you want the raccoons to stay away from. At dusk, turn the radio to on to a talk radio station that broadcasts all night.
If this does not seem to thwart your masked visitors, turn the volume up loudly, and leave the radio on day and night.
This idea makes me laugh, and I'm pretty sure the radio is going to keep us up at night and slowly become a form of self-torture. But that doesn't mean I won't try it.
2. Several sources tell me that ammonia, a chemical found in urine, is a smell that raccoons really hate. Supposedly, they smell the urine and think a much larger predator has marked the area. So, soak some old rags in ammonia and place them around where you do not want raccoons.
You're going to have to resoak and replace those rags at least every few days to be effective.
I don't even clean my own house with ammonia because I don't like the chemical. I'm not liking the idea of putting this out around our deck and backyard. But hey, never say never. This is war.
Three Useless Raccoon Facts
- Raccoons can range an area of up to 250 acres as their home habitat.
- Raccoons live in nature for about 5 years or less.
- Newborn raccoons have no mask and no rings on their tail yet.
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Woodworking tools work great when they are set up correctly, but when they are not they can become frustrating, damaging and expensive. The jointer is a complex tool whose knives must be set up accurately. The goal of this article is to break down its complexities and illustrate that it can be simple to accurately set jointer knives.The purpose of a jointer is to smooth and square edges and faces of boards. Keeping a flat edge is especially important when you are required to glue two boards together, attached by their edges. The edges must be completely flat and straight in order to get a strong glued edge as well as an aesthetically clean surface without any gaps.
A problem with jointers is that if they are not set up properly, you can get large pieces chipping off or even end up with an edge that is arched when it should be completely flat. If you end up with boards which are chipped or arched, they become impossible to use.
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Xbox European boss Chris Lewis steps down
Xbox VP of EMEA Chris Lewis has announced he will retire from the company, MCV can reveal.
Nordic to release Darksiders and Red Faction compilations
Two of THQ's former IPs are to be subject of bundled re-releases on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC.
Purple and black Xbox 360 chrome pads on the way
Microsoft is adding two new models to its Xbox 360 chrome joypad range.
Dark Souls 2 dev promises short wait for PC version
The gap between and console and PC releases of Dark Souls 2 should me measured in weeks and not months.
Next Call of Duty is leading on next-gen
PS4 and Xbox One are the lead platforms for this year's as-of-yet unannounced Call of Duty.
Far Cry Classic is released while Wild Expedition is dated
Ubisoft's Far Cry Classic is available now on Xbox Live for Xbox 360.
Resident Evil: Revelations surpasses 1m sales on consoles, PC
Resident Evil: Revelations has sold more than 1m copies on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360, Capcom has announced.
Titanfall delay about boosting FY 15 earnings, analyst claims
EA's decision to delay the Xbox 360 version of Titanfall has got nothing to do with development polish, according to one US analyst.
Diablo III sells 15m units across all platforms
Diablo III has sold a lifetime total of 15m units, Activision Blizzard has revealed.
Titanfall Xbox 360 edition receives slight delay
The Xbox 360 version of Titanfall has suffered a slight delay, publisher EA has announced.
Strider release date confirmed
Capcom's Strider reboot will be with us very shortly.
UPDATE: Physical release for FIFA World Cup game on PS3 and Xbox 360
EA has at last announced EA Sports 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil.
EA's Origin a requirement for Titanfall PC
Only those with an EA Origin account will be able to play Titanfall on PC, Respawn Entertainment has confirmed.
Bioshock Infinite: Burial at Sea Episode 2 arrives in March
The second episode of Bioshock Infinite's Burial at Sea DLC will arrive on March 25th, publisher 2K Games has announced.
Murdered: Souls Suspect confirmed for Xbox One and PS4
Square Enix has said that supernatural thriller Murdered: Soul Suspect will be released on both Xbox One and PS4 alongside current-gen (last-gen?) machines.
World of Tanks storms Xbox 360 next week
Wargaming has finally nailed down a release date for free-to-play title War of Tanks on Xbox 360.
LocoCycle coming to Steam and Xbox 360
Twisted Pixel has announced that its downloadable motorcycle title will be coming to Xbox 360 and Steam.
Bluepoint is developing Titanfall on Xbox 360
Respawn Entertainment has confirmed that it is not handling development duties for the current-gen version of Titanfall.
Skyrim hits 20m copies sold
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has surpassed 20m copies sold across all platforms, Bethesda has announced.
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PS3, Xbox 360 price cuts internationally in February, says analyst
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Publishers demanding console price cuts next month - report
Sony and Microsoft will cut the price of PS3 and Xbox 360 next month, a US analyst has claimed.
Fable Trilogy bundle confirmed, may launch alongside Fable Anniversary
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May 13, 1999
Arizona State placed three players on the 1999 GTE/CoSIDA District VIII All-Academic baseball team, released Thursday.
The three Sun Devils, all first-time selections, were infielders Willie Bloomquist and Mark Ernster and designated hitter Casey Myers. Myers was one of two member of the District VII team with perfect 4.00 grade point averages.
The team was voted on by CoSIDA members from within District VIII. The district selections will be placed on the national ballot and the 1999 GTE Academic All-America baseball team will be announced June 1.
1999 GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-America District VIII Baseball Team
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P Bill Curtis Grand Canyon Jr. 3.48 Corp. Fitness and Wellness
P Jon Smith CS Fullterton So. 4.00 Undeclared
C Lars Hansen Hawaii Sr. 3.73 Psychology
IF Willie Bloomquist Arizona State Jr. 3.34 Management
IF Mark Ernster Arizona State Jr. 3.96 Exercise Science
IF Josh Hochesang Stanford Sr. 3.58 Communications
IF Bryan LaCour UCSB Sr. 3.62 Business Economics
OF Joe Gerber Fresno State Sr. 3.75 Psychology
OF Bill Scott UCLA So. 3.24 Undeclared
OF Brad Wright UCSB Sr. 3.33 Business Economics
DH Casey Myers Arizona State So. 4.00 Mathematics


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The sand and gravel general permit limits pollutants in discharges and requires monitoring of discharges to measure pollutant levels. The permit also requires the permittee to develop a monitoring plan and conduct representative sampling. The information below provides general guidance on what to include in the monitoring plan, goals and procedures for representative sampling, implementing the monitoring plan, reviewing the plan over time, and reporting to Ecology. The information here does not examine every aspect of permit requirements identified under Special Condition S5.B. Monitoring Plan. The permittee is responsible for reading the full text of the permit and complying with all applicable permit requirements.
Prepare a map of the site. The map should be scaled large enough to easily identify places where water collects, production areas, stockpiles, buildings, and parking areas. At a minimum, the map should locate:
The map should also include nearby features of importance such as streams, lakes, or water supply wells. It may be necessary to develop more than one map in order to capture both onsite and offsite features of importance.
The monitoring plan must identify and provide basic information about each monitoring point. There must be sufficient monitoring points to provide representative sampling of all discharges onsite (see discussion on representative sampling below). Each monitoring point must be located on the site map and labeled. The label can be a name or number, but must be different for each monitoring point. This monitoring point label must be used on all monitoring information reported to Ecology. The label becomes the official identifier of the monitoring point.
The monitoring plan must provide the following information about each monitoring point:
The permittee is responsible for providing representative sampling of all discharges to ground and to surface water. Discharges to ground water include unlined ponds, infiltration trenches, and any place that water collects before draining into the ground. Surface water includes lakes, rivers, ponds, streams, inland waters, saltwaters, estuaries, wetlands, stormwater drainage systems, and all other surface waters and water courses within the jurisdiction of the state of Washington.
Water contained in lined treatment ponds that are constructed in accordance with Permit Special Condition S.3.E.. Lined Impoundment Required, do not require monitoring. Only water released from the lined pond to ground or surface water requires monitoring.
The permit requires pH monitoring of all discharges to ground water. Discharges of process water by concrete batch or asphalt batch plants must also be monitored for total dissolved solids. The monitoring program must be flexible enough to take into account there may not be sufficient water available for sampling on any given day. Providing alternative sampling times, perhaps based on the occurrence of rainfall events onsite, is a good way to avoid this shortcoming in a plan. "No Discharge" means there was no discharge to sample during the entire reporting period. Sampling practices must be flexible enough to take advantage of storm events when they happen.
pH Monitoring: The permittee is expected to conduct pH monitoring onsite. Most
often this will require acquisition of a pH meter. The pH meter must be
maintained and calibrated in accordance with operating instructions. All
discharges to ground of process water, mine dewatering water, and stormwater
must be monitored for pH. This does not mean that every place that water
collects (e.g., every puddle) onsite must be sampled. It does mean that the
reported pH values must be representative of the site.
Representative sampling is not an average of values and it is not a mixing of samples from several locations and then measuring the pH. It means the permittee must undertake a process to determine how many sampling sites are necessary to be representative of the site. Sampling is conducted at these representative sites.
To arrive at representative sampling, consider all the places that water typically collects. Take pH measurements at these locations and note what facility activities (SIC or NAICS codes) may impact the water. An analysis of the pH values and associated activities form the basis for determining the number of sample sites necessary for representative sampling of discharges to ground water. Consider:
The monitoring plan must include a description of how you determined what point
or points to sample.
Total Dissolved Solids Monitoring (TDS): The permit requires that process water from concrete batch plants and asphalt batch plants be collected in lined ponds. All discharges of process water from the lined pond to ground must be monitored for TDS. Samples should not typically be taken directly from the lined pond. If possible, take a sample of the wastewater discharge after any additional treatment such as pH adjustment and just before it contacts ground.
Oil Sheen: The permit also requires a visual inspection for oil sheen. When water is present, there should be daily visual inspection in areas of the facility where employees and equipment are present. In portions of the facility where personnel and equipment are not active, visual inspections should be consistent with the frequency of personnel entering that area, but not less than once a month when water is present.
All discharges to surface water require monitoring. While representative sampling in discharges to ground emphasized finding representative sampling points, representative sampling in surface water discharges emphasizes identification of the most appropriate time to sample (see below). Monitoring parameters include pH, turbidity, total suspended solids (process water and mine dewatering water), temperature (summer months only), oil sheen, and total dissolved solids (concrete batch process water only).
Parameters such as temperature and turbidity can vary considerably over the duration of a discharge and from one discharge event to another. Monitoring frequency can be increased (e.g., weekly, daily, continuous) to capture a complete picture of this variation or you can identify the values you are most interested in and schedule monitoring to increase the odds of measuring those values. Monitoring frequency in the sand and gravel general permit relies in part on conducting sampling at the most appropriate time.
Turbidity and TSS: Sampling should be conducted when discharge turbidity and
suspended solids are likely to be greatest.
Temperature: Sampling should be conducted when discharge temperature is likely to be highest.
pH: Maximum and minimum values are of interest.
Oil Sheen: Visual examination.
TDS: Sampling should be conducted to capture the highest values.
Permit limits for pollutants in discharges are set to protect the environment. The permittee implements best management practices and treatment to assure that wastewater discharges will comply with permit limits. Monitoring is conducted to demonstrate how successful the BMPs and treatment are. In order for monitoring to make the demonstration, however, the samples must be taken when the potential for system failure is greatest. This is similar to proving that concrete meets the specified strength requirements. A representative cylinder of concrete is subjected to a cylinder compression strength test, compressed until it fails, demonstrating the strength of the concrete. The trick for monitoring is determining the best time to take a sample that will best test the effectiveness of BMPs and treatment.
Representative sampling for process water and mine dewatering water discharges should not present a difficult problem. These discharges can be easily anticipated, characteristics of discharge known, and sampling scheduled to capture a representative sample.
Discharges that result from stormwater, however, are less predictable and subject to significant variability both in quantity and quality of the discharge. Storm intensity, volume, and duration, as well as site conditions (e.g., saturation of soils, antecedent storms, increased activity, and unexpected erosion) can markedly influence the quantity and quality of stormwater. Therefore, it is recommended the permittee visually inspect the discharge during several major storm events (those 0.5 inches or more of rain in 24 hours). Pay attention to how the discharge quality (e.g., turbidity, temperature) varies over the duration of storms. Use these observations to determine the best time to obtain a representative sample and include the observations and sampling strategy in the site monitoring plan.
The permittee must follow accepted procedures for handling and shipping samples. If an accredited lab is used for analysis they can assist in this. They will typically provide the sampling containers and shipping materials. The permittee should make them aware of when they must submit their report to Ecology.
The permit requires that monitoring data be reported to Ecology once a quarter using the discharge monitoring report developed by Ecology. Reports must be received by Ecology no later than January 15 (October, November, December), April 15 (January, February, March), July 15 (April, May, June), and October 15 (July, August, September), for each reporting period or partial reporting period of coverage. All concrete and asphalt batch plants and all active mine sites must submit the report. (Note: All mine sites are considered active unless Ecology has received notification of inactive status.) Even if there were no discharges during the reporting period, the permittee must still file the report. Failure to report is a violation of permit conditions and can result in an enforcement action.
The permit requires a review of the monitoring plan on at least an annual basis. Conditions can change over time and sampling must remain representative. Periodic pH readings around the site, observations of site conditions and the visual quality of discharges are important. Even when there is no need to alter the monitoring plan, that decision and the date should be recorded in the monitoring plan.
Copyright © Washington State Department of Ecology. See http://www.ecy.wa.gov/copyright.htm


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This section provides direct links to other web sites that may be of interest. Please notify us at AISSG UK of any missing/broken links (supplying a working link wherever possible). Thank you. Old pages may be located via http://www.archive.org.
Select the type of web site you are interested in:
(Links reviewed 11/12/06)
Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome by Bruce E. Wilson. An online 'eMedicine' monograph/review of current knowledge/treatment.
GeneClinics. Detailed medical information on AIS by Prof. Leonard Pinsky, an AIS genetic expert in Canada.
Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (English version) and (French version - translated by French member of the UK group) and (German version - translated by member of our German sister group XY-Frauen). These are all PDF versions of a 28-page parent/patient booklet on CAIS written by Dr. Garry Warne, a paediatric endocrinologist in Australia, with help from the UK AIS Support Group. To obtain a professionally printed and bound copy of the English version (to give to relatives, patients etc.) see Literature page.
Androgen Receptor Mutations Database. A database maintained by McGill University, Canada, of all known mutations in the androgen receptor gene. But "Don't get too excited [about this site]" said one group member. See also 'Endocrine Online', under Endocrinology/HRT Sites on this page, for another link to androgen receptor mutation database.
British Paediatric Surveillance Unit. Information about completed BPSU studies (select 'Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome' link). The BPSU, part of the Royal College of Paediatrics, was set up in July 1986, enabling paediatricians to participate in the surveillance and further study of uncommon disorders affecting children.
Nat. Lib. of Med. Info. on AIS. Site giving heavy-duty medical info on AIS. Typical medical approach, completely ignoring (at time of adding this link) the psychosocial/psychosexual aspects and truth-disclosure/counselling issues etc.
47XXY AIS. Most people with AIS have a 46XY chromosome configuration but there is an even rarer form in which the person is 47XXY. Click on the link entitled "Gerli et al" in the second paragraph (once you're at the site) to read articles about 47XXY AIS. Is this really a form of Klinefelter's Syndrome (see Klinefelter's Syndrome)?
Orphanet. An online resource aiming to improve the diagnosis, care and treatment of patients with rare conditions (sometimes known as "orphan conditions"). Lists relevant support groups, specialist clinics, testing laboratories, research projects etc. The visitor is then guided to services in their country of interest. The project began in France in 1997. Since then, 19 other countries have joined, with the UK being one of the most recent additions. Orphanet UK forms part of the European Projects Office in the North West Genetics Knowledge Park (Nowgen) in Manchester. We liaised with Nowgen to improve the rather outdated coverage of AIS on the Orphanet site.
"Nick's Notes" on CAIS and PAIS. On web site of British Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (BSPED).
Note: Vaginal agenesis/hypoplasia is a feature shared by AIS (and some other XY conditions) and some XX conditions such as MRKH. Some information on this aspect of MRKH will be found under Similar/Related Conditions below. For links to companies that make/sell vaginal dilators see Gynaecology Sites on this page.
Mayer Rokitansky Kuster Hauser (MRKH) Syndrome and Vaginal Agenesis
(MRKH links reviewed 11/12/06)
Women with MRKH are XX females with ovaries but a lack of vaginal, and often uterine development. There seems to be some overlap with conditions known as Mullerian (duct) dysgenesis/aplasia and MURCS. They may be the same thing?
Care and Counseling of the Patient with Vaginal Agenesis. Article (1992) by Sallie Foley and George Morley.
ROSA Group. A UK support group for MRKH. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
MRKH Foundation. A non-profit making foundation dedicated to raising international awareness, providing financial assistance, and furthering research into MRKH.
MRKH Organisation. An organisation dedicated to raising public awareness, consulting with doctors, and providing information and a place for MRKH women to network about their activities.
An Additional Monologue. Article by the MRKH woman who founded the MRKH Organisation (above) about her experience with vaginal agenesis (title is a reference to "The Vagina Monologues", a stage play/event by Eve Ensler, see 'Gynaecology Sites' elsewhere on this page). The article can also be accessed via the MRKH Organisation site (see above). Published in hardcopy form as Missing Vagina Monologue, by Esther (Marguerite) Morris, in Sojourner (The Women's Forum), Vol 26, No. 7, March 2001.
Mayer Rokitansky Kuster Hauser (MRKH) Syndrome. US-based information and an on-line listserv.
Index to Articles, Books etc. on MRKH Syndrome. A list of publications covering artificial pregnancy, artificial wombs, fertility drugs and ovarian cancer and uterine cancer as applied to MRKH syndrome. Compiled by Patricia DeFrain.
Boston Young Women's Health. Information on vaginal agenesis.
Centre for Females with Congenital Abnormalities of the Genital Tract. A very non user-friendly title for a UK hospital's site that concentrates on MRKH and CAH.
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)
Your Child With Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia. An online version of Dr. Garry Warne's CAH booklet.
CLIMB. UK organisation founded in 1981 as The Research Trust for Metabolic Diseases in Children (now called Children Living with Inherited MetaBolic Diseases). It is the only charity in the UK encompassing all metabolic diseases and has international links throughout the world.
CAH Group. A UK support group for congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Run under the auspices of CLIMB (see above). Mostly for parents.
Adrenal Hyperplasia Network (AHN). A network for CAH teens/adults founded and run by the CAH adult support co-ordinator of the CLIMB CAH Group (see above).
CAH Our Stories and Our Voices.
Turner Syndrome
The Turner Society. A site for the UK Turner Society.
The Turner Syndrome Society of the US. Also gives contact details for other international branches.
Mixed Gonadal Dysgenesis
Mixed Gonadal Dysgenesis Support Group. A group that aims to provide parents with the information and contacts they need to make the difficult decisions faced in raising their children with XY/XO Mosaicism.
Hypogonadotrophic Hypogonadism
Hypogonadotrophic Hypogonadism. Support group that also covers Kallman's Syndrome. Lack of hormones at puberty leading to infertility, osteoporosis and restricted sexual development. Their site has a Patient Support Page (a selection of links to patient support groups around the world).
Klinefelter Organisation. For UK information/support.
Klinefelter's Syndrome Association. For UK information/support.
Klinefelter Syndrome and Associates. A US-based support organisation.
American Association of Klinefelter Syndrome Information Support (AAKSIS). A US-based support organisation.
Klinefelter Syndrome 47XXY. Information on Klinefelter 47XXY research carried out by Dr. Jay Giedd, Child Psychiatry Unit, Nat. Inst. of Med. Health, Canada.
XXY Information. Klinefelter Syndrome information.
De Nederlandse Klinefelter Vereniging (NKV). Dutch Klinefelter organisation.
Anorchidism Support Group. A UK-based group founded in 1995 to support families/individuals affected by congenital or acquired absence of the testes in boys.
Hypospadias Support Group. A UK-based group.
Bladder Extrophy
Bladder Extrophy Support Group. US-based group for parents and people with bladder extrophy.
Premature Menopause
Daisy Network. A premature menopause support group for childless women, formerly called Daisy Chain.
Early Ovarian Failure Support Group. [Link needed] A UK-based support group. PO Box 230, Barnet, EN5 2BF.
Premature Menopause Support Group. [Link needed] A UK-based support group. PO Box 392, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP15 7SH.
North American Menopause Society
Premature Ovarian Failure Support Group (USA).
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome). A UK-based organisation.
(Links reviewed 11/12/06)
University College London Hospital, Adult Intersex Clinic. The web page for The Middlesex Centre, the name of the multi-disciplinary clinic that was set up in the mid 1990s in consultation with AISSG UK and at which many members of the support are treated.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals. Leeds is the other main hospital with which AISSG UK has had links regarding muti-disciplinary care.
Scottish Genital Anomalies Network (SGAN). Unlike the rest of the UK, Scotland has a centrally managed service for the care of intersex babies. All babies are seen at one of two hospitals where multidisciplinary teams will link up. The service receives central government funding specifically targetted to intersex medicine, and in particular to aid the development of a national database. All babies born in Scotland with a genital anomaly are entered into a database and followed up prospectively.
Netzwerk Intersexualität and Kinderklinik Lübeck. Set up by clinicians in N. Germany (who work closely with our sister group XY-Frauen) to promote inter-disciplinary studies and co-operation in the intersex field. A number of networks have been funded by the German Ministry of Education and Science (BMBF) to promote better treatment and support for people with rare conditions.
German Clinic for Endocrinology in Frankfurt contacted us in Nov 2005 saying that they "have an increasing number of international patients with hormonal disorders" and also have an English version of their website. The endocrinologist is Prof. Dr. Joachim Happ.
Italian Study Group on Intersex Diseases. [Link needed] Contact Dr. Silvano Bertelloni, Pisa. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne. Web page for the Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes in which Prof. Garry Warne is based.
Consortium on the Management of Disorders of Sex Development (DSDs). US-based consortium that proposed a new system of terminology for intersex and produced (2006) two douments a) a Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Disorders of Sex Development in Childhood and b) a Handbook for Parents. The DSD initiative was largely a US enterprise. Patient support/advocacy groups outside the USA were not, on the whole, consulted and had no input (see Announcements).
Pacific Centre for Sex and Society. The centre where intersex researcher Prof. Milton Diamond is based.
Child Physiology: Sex Differentiation. An animated learning facility produced by the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto.
Johns Hopkins Booklet. Syndromes of Abnormal Sex Differentiation - A Guide for Patients and their Families.
Columbia University. Program for the study of sexuality, gender, health and human rights at Columbia University, New York City. Page no longer available? The university has an Instutute for Research on Women and Gender, and the Law School studies legal aspects of gender.
David Hatch MD. Medical site on genital variations and how to diagnose/operate on them.
Online Training Course on Intersex. An online 'e-learning' course developed by Berlin-based Erwin J. Haeberle. Erwin says that this brings the number of his completed courses up to five, half of the planned curriculum of 10.
Alice Dreger. An explanation by Alice Dreger, author of Hermaphrodites and the Medical Invention of Sex (see AIS in Articles/Books page) of what to expect when you are told that your child is intersexed.
Anne Fausto-Sterling. Web site of a developmental geneticist and professor of medical science at Brown University, Providence, USA, who has written influential books on sex and gender (see AIS in Articles/Books page).
Morgan Holmes. Page on university site for the author of Re-membering a Queer Body (see AIS in Articles/Books page). Her personal page at http://www3.sympatico.ca/morgan.holmes/index.html seems no longer available.
ISNA. The Intersex Society of North America, a peer support, education, and advocacy group for individuals born with anatomy or physiology which differs from cultural ideals of male and female.
ISCA. [Link needed] The Intersex Society of Canada. Box 1076, Haliburton, Ont., K0M 1S0, Canada.
ISOSA. The Intersex Society of South Africa.
Bodies Like Ours. US organisation that provides peer support for people born with atypical genitalia and helps them erase their shame and secrecy.
Réseau des Intersexué-e-s Francophones d'Europe (RIFE). French-speaking internet network of Europe.
Organisation Internationale des Intersexué-e-s (OII). A French (?Canadian) site with pages in a number of languages.
Polish site. A site on 'hermaphroditism' recommended by a contact from Poland.
Ambiguous Genitalia Support Network. A California-based US parents' support network.
Intersex Initiative. A Portland, Oregon based national activist organization working to end the medical abuse of children born with intersex conditions.
ISGI. Intersex Support Group International.
Intersex Trust Aotearoa New Zealand.
Peer Support for Intersexuals. A Japanese site.
AGGPG. Arbeitsgruppe Gegen Gewalt in der Paediatrie und Gynaekologie (Workgroup Against Violence in Paediatrics and Gynaecology). An AISSG member wrote "I was just 'surfing and I found an article, "FAQ: Intersexed Kids: Some Do's and Don't's", on this site. I thought it was well written, and got the right tone to discourage surgery and yet not be offensive."
The Middlesex Group. P.O. Box 25, Newtonville, Mass. 02460, USA. Tel: (617) 630-9263. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com. [error msg, May 2000, said "account inactive" - is there a new address?] Not related to The Middlesex Hospital, London.
HELP. Hermaphrodite Education and Listening Post. A US-based group for parents, family and friends of intersexed people.
(See Vaginal Hypoplasia page for details of using dilators to create/extend the vagina by means of pressure dilation.)
Marina Medical. The site of the US company in Florida that markets the vaginal dilators designed by Dr. D. Veronikis. The UK distributor is Cory Brothers Ltd., 6, Bittacy Business Centre, London NW7 1BA. See "Vaginal Hypoplasia" in ALIAS No. 11, "A Move in the Right Direction" in ALIAS No. 12, "8th US Meeting" in ALIAS No. 13 and "Vaginoplasty vs Dilation" in ALIAS No. 14.
Amielle Dilators (Owen Mumford). The site of the company that markets the Amielle vaginal dilators. See "User-Friendly Dilators" in ALIAS No. 11.
Intelligence Engineering LLC. A women-owned US company that manufactures Stentsitive vaginal dilators/stents used to help resolve vaginal stenosis, vaginismus, vaginal hypoplasia, and vaginal agenesis. Also used after the surgical creation of a neo-vagina, following surgery or radiation therapy for cervical cancer or vaginal cancer.
Zen and the Art of Post-Operative Maintenance. Post-operative care document edited by Intelligence Engineering (above).
Dilators for Widening the Vagina. Light-weight MeDesign dilators that are worn 24 hours a day.
Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. A support group for obstetricians and gynaecologists. Contains a list of gynaecologists who are classed as having up-to-date skills by virtue of having undergone a specified amount of training.
Womens-Health. A UK site providing "information to women and their partners regarding pregnancy choices, complications and investigations, in addition to some common gynaecological problems. Other areas of the site are for students and doctors working in obstetrics and gynaecology." There's useful information on what's covered in recent medical journals. They added a link to our site.
Women's Health. A London organisation (not the same as Womens-Health, above). Information and support on a wide range of topics. Library, newsletter and mail-order leaflets. Can advise on nearest menopause clinic. Health enquiry line: 020 7251 6580.
The-Clitoris.com. A site that "seeks to create a healthy and open forum for the discussion and dissemination of information about the clitoris, and female sexuality as a whole."
The Vagina Monologues. If your vagina could talk, what would it say? Eve Ensler's thought-provoking and witty stories dealing with the ins and outs of the female genitalia.
Katy No Pocket. A children's book, first published decades before AIS was understood, which many parents find helpful when discussing the impact of AIS with their affected daughters.
Child Growth Foundation. UK organisation that gives advice on many aspects of child growth including endocrine disorders. Can supply a list of UK regional paediatric endocrinology clinics. Babies/children with intersex conditions should be treated at one of these specialist centres rather than at a local hospital.
Contact a Family. UK-based organisation that provides support for families who care for children with disabilities and special needs. Help also provided in setting up a support group. Publishes a directory of disorders and their support groups which is now available on-line. The AIS Support Group (UK) is affiliated to CaF.
In Touch Trust. [Link needed] UK contacts for parents of children with special needs. Tel: 0161 905 2440. Email: email@example.com.
Birth Defects Foundation. A UK-based organisation that has often funded research into the micro aspects of AIS (i.e. the androgen receptor gene) but which doesn't seem able/willing to fund research into whole-body aspects that would actually make a difference to the lives of people living with the condition (i.e. truth disclosure and psychological support - that's where the "defects" are - not in the genes/genitals!)
British Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (BSPED). Their 'Patient Information' section has some pages of notes on CAIS, PAIS and other conditions.
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. A UK-based organisation. See also British Paediatric Surveillance Unit (BPSU) under AIS-Specific Sites on this page.
Institute of Child Health. A research institute associated with Gt. Ormond Street Children's Hospital, London.
British Association of Paediatric Surgeons.
Johns Hopkins Paediatric Endocrinology. Information on intersex aspects of work at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Centre for Hormone Research. Part of web site of Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. Featuring work of Drs. Garry Warne and Jeffrey Zajac.
Antenatal Results and Choices. UK organisation for people facing decisions as a result of antenatal screening.
For details of an excellent book on HRT written by Caroline Hawkridge with the co-operation of AISSG UK and other support groups, and covering HRT in young women with conditions like AIS, please refer to our Literature page.
Endocrine Online. A UK-based site run by Dr. Gerard Conway, one of our medical advisors at UCLH, London. It provides a useful chart covering all the main types of HRT. It also has a link to an androgen receptor mutation database.
Endocrinology Online. Dedicated to the study of endocrinology.
Society for Endocrinology. UK-based organisation. A group member says "They have useful (and free) electronic copies of interesting articles from a number of endocrinology journals and a place for links to other sites. Their page for other sites includes a section on patient support groups".
The Endocrine Society. A US-based organisation.
Society for Reproductive Endocrinology. US-based; reproductive endocrinologists who are nationally certified.
German Endocrinology Reseachers. A new (2001) wing of the German Endocrine Society made up of young European endocrine scientists. Includes a mailing list, EndoNews.
German Clinic for Endocrinology. Clinic in Frankfurt that has "an increasing number of international patients with hormonal disorders" and also has an English website.
Endocrinology Abstracts Online
The Amarant Trust. A UK-based organisation dedicated to providing information on HRT. Helpline: 01293 413000.
UK HRT Preparations. A comprehensive list of HRT preparations available in the UK.
Estrogens. A web site listing all the forms of estrogens on the market.
Ogen. Information about Ogen, a preparation based on oestrone, the hormone to which all oestrogens get converted by the body.
Generic Oestradiol. Information on HRT based on oestradiol valerate, the standard synthetic oestrogen that's used in many HRT preparations.
Adding Androgen to Oestrogen HRT. A site hosted by the same organisation as the 'Osteoporosis Update' (see Osteoporosis Sites, below).
Androgen for Women. An article that explains the effects of androgens in women and how to treat deficiency.
Natural Menopause Advice Service. PO Box 71, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7DP, UK.
Dr. John Lee. Site of a medic who has promoted the use of 'natural' progesterone HRT.
Pro-Gest. The site of a company that markets Pro-Gest 'natural' progesterone cream.
Serenity. The site of a company that markets Serenity 'natural' progesterone cream.
Natural Progesterone vs Provera. 'Natural' progesterone compared with a synthetic version.
Aeron Lifecycles. A clinical laboratory that provides "highly sensitive and specific, non-invasive laboratory saliva tests" for measuring hormones in the body, through US Mail. Aeron also offers a non-invasive assessment of bone turnover, the Pyrilinks-D urine test, as an indication for and monitor of estrogen replacement therapy for osteoporosis. The site also has additional information about HRT, bone health, etc. and promotes a book entitled "The HRT Solution".
HRT and Venous Thromboembolism. A Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists site.
National Osteoporosis Society. A UK-based organisation.
National Osteoporosis Foundation (USA)
International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF). A Swiss-based organization.
Osteoporosis Update. A website dealing with osteoporosis. If you sign up with your e-mail address, you will be sent a monthly update involving new treatments, etc. The site is pretty extensive and very informative.
Bone Physiology. Site designed to educate physicians as well as patients about osteoporosis and bone physiology. This site was brought to our attention by Dr. Susan Ott (works with osteoporosis expert Dr. Robert Marcus at Stanford, USA) who was a guest speaker at the Sept 1999 AISSG US meeting in Seattle.
Genetic Interest Group. UK-based organisation that aims to increase the public/government profile of genetic conditions. The AISSG UK is affiliated to GIG.
Human Genetics Commission. The UK advisory body on how new developments in human genetics will impact on people and health care. Its remit is to advise on the 'big picture, in particular on social and ethical issues.
National Center for Biotechnology Information. Part of the US-based National Library of Medicine.
The Merck Manual - Patterns of Inheritance. An online medical manual of diagnosis and therapy. This link is to their page on different patterns of inheritance, including the X-linked pattern in AIS.
The Merck Manual - Lyon Hypothesis. An online medical manual of diagnosis and therapy. This link is to their page on X-inactivation or the Lyon Hypothesis. It is an explanation of how carrier mothers can display some signs of Androgen Insensitivity, such as sparse pubic hair, little acne in teenage years and late onset of menstrual periods.
European Directory of DNA Laboratories (EDDNAL). A site that lists some European laboratories offering AIS genetic testing.
N. American Directory of Genetic Test Labs. Similar to above but for N. America.
GeneDx. A diagnostic laboratory in Maryland, USA, that offers genetic testing for AIS (affected individuals and potential carriers).
Clinical Molecular Genetics Society.
Alliance of Genetic Support Groups. A national (US) coalition of consumers, professionals and genetic support groups to voice the common concerns of children, adults and families living with, and at risk for, genetic conditions.
Information for Genetics Professionals, including genetic centers, clinics, and departments in US and world-wide.
Genline. A US-based Medical Genetics Knowledge Database.
OMIM. Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man. Excellent site with a lot of genetic information.
Sibling Support. A site that contains books and support material for children who have a brother or sister with a genetic condition.
Unique - The Rare Chromosome Disorder Group. A national support group for families with members who have a rare chromosome disorder. Now has a membership of well over 2,000 families in 46 countries.
Rare Disorders Alliance UK. An organisation run by Contact a Family.
European Organisation for Rare Disorders.
Engelhorn Foundation for Rare Diseases.
British Association of Counselling.
British Association for Sexual and Relationship Therapy. Can recommend therapists.
Relate. UK-based relationship therapy organisation.
Counselling Directory. Aims to provide the UK with a huge counselling support network enabling those in distress to find a counsellor close to them and appropriate for their needs. The organisers say that national organisations widely publicise their services, however local counsellors lack a sufficient clarification of the support they provide, and there is little to distinguish which counsellor would be most appropriate for the person's needs.
HealthyPlace.com. Mental Health Communities. Billed as "a really unique site on the Internet in that we are all about sharing experiences and providing information and support. One of the best ways to help ourselves is to help others". Offers pages on support groups, and communities relating to Gender/GLBTQ and Sex/Sexuality.
Infertility Network UK (INUK). A UK-based organisation.
Resolve (The National Infertility Association). A US-based infertility/adoption organisation.
Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority (HFEA). A UK organisation that licences and regulates IVF centres. Also provides a guide to centres.
Bourn Hall Clinic. The main private infertility clinic in UK, mentioned several times in our newsletter, ALIAS, in connection with new advances in fertility treatments.
Donor Conception Network. Organisation providing information and support to people fathered by sperm donation. Provides page of links to other sites related to advances in infertility treatment.
National Gamete Donation Trust. A UK organisation.
European Infertility Network (EIN). Site on which Dr. Simon Fishel, scientific director of NURTURE (Nottingham Universitys non profit-making research and treatment unit in reproduction) will answer questions. There have been recent advances in genetic techniques that might possibly allow an AIS woman to produce a child bearing her own genes in the not too distant future (see Fertility Issues on our site).
UK Government Adoption Site. Site for the department that deals with all adoptions by people in England and Wales (including registerable foreign adoptions, overseas adoptions etc.)
CHILD (National Infertility Support Network). A UK-based organisation.
Adoption Interlink UK. Was 'Parent-to-Parent Information on Adoption Services (PPIAS)'. A UK-based organisation.
British Agencies for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF).
Rainbow Kids. Information about resources, and the rules of different countries concerning adoption.
US Adoption Laws/Statutes. A site that has all of the state laws and statutes you will need when doing an adoption in the US.
Adopting From Vietnam. The web site of a couple who are adopting a PAIS child from Vietnam.
Adopting From India. A site which has information on adopting from India.
FRUA (Families for Russian and Ukrainian Adoption). A site (with 'chat' facility) concerned with adoption from Russia and neighbouring countries.
OASIS (Overseas Adoption Support and Information Service). Information for people wishing to adopt from third world orphanages.
AFAA (Association of Families who have Adopted from Abroad). Information for people adopting from abroad.
CACH (Children Adopted From China). Support group for people in the UK adopting from China.
Adoption UK. Advice for prospective and existing adoptive families.
Article in The Times (7 June 2000) about medical web sites.
Article in The Guardian (7 June 2000) about medical web sites.
Health On the Net. A Geneva-based not-for-profit foundation that provides a portal to medical information on the Internet. It is an international initiative which, four years ago, recognized the need for a basic ethical standard; and 3,000 sites now subscribe to its code in 36 different countries.
International Alliance of Patients' Organisations (IAPO). UK organisation that publishes The Patients' Network journal/magazine.
The Patients Association. A UK organisation that looks after patients' interests. Can advise on, amongst other things, how to gain access to your medical records. Helpline 0845 608 4455.
The Patients Forum. A UK network of national and regional organisations concerned with the healthcare interests of patients and their families and carers.
NHSDirect. The UK National Health Service (NHS) site.
UK Consultants' Special Interests, Clinics and Contact Information. "This website has alphabetical lists of consultants, NHS trusts and hospitals. Not sure how up to date it is but may be useful when trying to track down those pesky clinicians!!"
Royal College of General Practitioners.
Dr Foster. An independent UK organisation that produces comprehensive and authoritative measures of health service performance. It is intended to help patients and their family doctors make informed decisions about where to obtain the best healthcare.
MedicineNet. Health and medical information.
What Doctors Don't Tell You. A UK organisation that publishes a newsletter on medical issues.
DIPex - Database of Individual Patient Experiences. Based at Dept. of Primary Health Care, University of Oxford. Multimedia resource to support patients and educate healthcare professionals. Provides access to experiences of other patients who have faced similar dilemmas. Aims to provide more balanced encounters between patients and healthcare professionals by providing detailed access to the patient perspective.
The Tall Persons Club. People with conditions like AIS are often tall. This is the site of a UK club. They published a summary of AIS, with our contact details, in their September 1998 newsletter and they have a link to us on their web site.
The Marfan Association. Marfan's Syndrome is a connective tissue disorder that can produce heart problems and long limbs, fingers and toes. Growth is unrestrained due to lack of elastic pull on the joints.
If you don't find the journal you're looking for via one site below, try another. They each offer a different selection of journal articles.
National Library of Medicine (NLM) US-based library.
NLM Health Information. Page on above site offering links to health information resources.
MEDLINE/PubMed. Direct link to facility on NLM site for searching medical publications database. Provides access to over 12 million MEDLINE citations back to the mid-1960's and additional life science journals.
PubMed Central. Direct link to National Center for Biotechnology's digital archive of life sciences journal literature. NCBI (part of NLM) is "taking the lead in preserving and maintaining open access to the electronic literature, just as NLM has done for decades with the printed biomedical literature."
National Electronic Library for Health. A UK site.
Endocrine Journals Search Facility. A search facility provided by the J. Clinical. Endocrinology and Metabolism giving links to online journal articles. You can either search the various journals in the JCEM 'family' or search all endocrine journals in the database.
ScienceDirect. Provides online access to more than 1,600 journals, representing more than 2.5 million full-text articles. Site built up by Elsevier (science/medical publisher) but gives access to many other journals, not just their own.
C-net Medical Section. Wide and varied, has updates of medical stuff in journals.
Merck Index. General pharmaceutical/medical information. The Merck index is internationally recognised for its descriptions of chemicals and pharmaceuticals and their safety/side effects.
Medical Dictionary. Look up unfamiliar medical terms in this on-line medical dictionary.
eMedicine. Free access to online textbooks.
Find Articles. A web-based search facility for locating magazine articles.
Intersexism in Sport. A group member said "I came across this web site on intersexism in sports. I found it rather interesting. It gives a history on intersexism in sports, as well as a nice list of links relating to intersexism."
Intersex in 2000 Olympics. Article about an incident concerning two women with an intersex condition at the Sydney 2000 Olympics.
Complete Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome: A Model for Human Performance in Sports.
Gender Dysphoria Trust International. [Link needed] PO Box 7624, London WC1N 3XX.
Press for Change. Campaigning UK organisation working for equality for transsexuals under the law.
The Gender Trust. Registered UK charity, with membership, that gives information and advice on gender reassignment issues.
Gendys Network. Emphasis on person-centred care and therapy.
Mermaids. Support group for children and teenagers with gender identity issues and their families.
The Gender Identity Research and Education Society (GIRES). Registered UK charity that sponsors research and education on gender identity.
AEGIS. A gender issues education site.
Sex and Gender FTM International.
Netherlands Institute for Brain Research. Studies on sex differences in the human brain linked to transsexuality.
L.J.G. Gooren. Department of Endocrinology, Free University Hospital, 1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Press for Change (see earlier) says: "He does research into the physical causes of transsexuality and intersex. Is world renowned. Some of his students have researched various intersex conditions over the years. Free University has some extremely good research people in all areas."
Transwoman and Annie Richards. May be one and the same. A transsexuality site that seems to use information on AIS (including references to material on our site) to bolster the gender dysphoria cause. Why is this thought necessary? A number of years ago we found that large chunks of text had been lifted from our site and reproduced without permission. At our request, our group/website is now mentioned and direct links to pages on our site are employed rather than reproducing our text.
Merkin Discussion. The notion of pubic hair wigs (merkins) is a topic of some interest and amusement among group members (see "More Merkin Moments" in ALIAS No. 14, "Fancy Fuzz" in ALIAS No. 16 and "March Merkins" in ALIAS No. 17). This site has a discussion between Cecil Adams and someone called Andrew on the subject, reprinted from the Chicago Reader.
How to Understand Medical Writing on Intersex. Satirical definitions of various terms associated with intersex.


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Trudging up the dry stream bed in Grouse Gulch, this leads one to the SW ridge of Mt Princeton. Follow the use trails up to 10300ft where you'll ascend this gulley. Aug 8th, 2008.
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The company I work for has recently purchased a couple of iPads for the sales team and will be purchasing more over time.
We're tasked with the job of keeping all of our catalogues and video content up to date on the iPads and I wondered if it would be possible for all of the iPads to be synced on the same cloud account and push out the PDFs/Videos from one computer to keep it all up to date that way rather than having to manually connect each iPad when the sales team are in the office.
Unfortunately the ideal solution looks like it would have been the Apple configuration utility but we are running Windows based systems rather than Mac OS.


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Last night's American Idol was the final audition episode of this seasonyes, the producers smartly (mercifully?) lopped an entire week of tryouts off this year's schedule, foregoing the "Best Of The Rest" episode and combining the San Antonio and Long Beach tryouts into a single show. Ryan Seacrest, the judges, and the producers were in Oklahoma City last night, and while the hour didn't have many standout contestants, taking it as a whole with the other audition episodes provided a couple of tea leaves for the coming weeks and months.
1. Nicki Minaj is going to throw a ton of wrenches into the process of dissecting the contestants' abilities. Putting Nicki in as a judge seemed like a good move when it was announcedshe gave the show youth and pop credibility. But watching her over the first six episodes, during which she's been unafraid to speak her mind and essentially upend a lot of the assumptions the show is based on (particularly the pigeonholing of unformed young singers into particular boxes), has made me really excited about the prospect of watching her live and in real time. Maybe she'll even get to mentor the contestants one weekor at least give them makeovers (complete with new nicknames)?
2. Mariah Carey will start singing along with a contestant during one of the live shows, and it'll be An Important Teaching Moment for both contestant and judge. During the auditions, Carey was shown lip-syncing along with a couple of contestants, and this was edited. If the producers decide to do Jacksons week, watch out! Although seeing her blossom into Singer Mariah would probably provide a heart-warming moment.
3. Someone who wasn't shown at all last night, but who auditioned in Oklahoma City, will make Top 5. Last night's episode started with a tribute to Sooner idol Carrie Underwood, but curiously, the city's most promising country hopeful wasn't shown. Kree Harrison, who has a lovely voice and a pretty sizeable Facebook following already, has had a fair amount of buzz around her despite the semifinal goings-on being under official wraps until next week. She's got tons of potential, though; this song, "You Would've Wanted That Way," is a gorgeously plainspoken ode to a departed mother (who, if the YouTube comments are any indication, was Kree's mom):
4. If one of the judges has to take some time off, Steven Tyler is totally around for fill-in work. Last night's episode concluded with the former Idol judge acting out his old hit "Dude (Looks Like A Lady)," dressing in drag (complete with massive chest and blonde wig) and strutting his stuff for the new judges. While Nicki did not look all that happy, the fact that he and Idol's producers still have goodwill is certainly notable. (I doubt you'd see Jennifer Lopez or Kara DioGuardi prostrating themselves in front of the panel for giggles. Paula Abdul, maybe!)
5. Zoanette Johnson will be a star, even if she doesn't get past Hollywood. The 19-year-old was the talk of last night's episode, her booty-shaking antics leading into an octave-scaling version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" that she dedicated to Barack Obama; that was followed by her having quite the repartée with the judges, giving as good as she got. (She also referred to herself as a Barbiei.e. a diehard fan of Minajwhich probably influenced her initial presentation.) Lost in her brightly hued presentation and devotionals to the president was the fact that her voice was… actually pretty good? She hit the high notes on a notoriously difficult song and her lower register (well, relatively lower register) was strong. Now that she's made it through to Hollywood, watch her get laser-focused on mowing down the competition for as long as she can. Which probably won't be until the end, because…
6. Despite the producers' deepest wishes, a white guy with a guitar is probably going to win anyway. Sorry, everybody, but the episode kicking off with Karl Skinnerwho opened with a jokey, choreography-assisted version of "I Feel Good" but who charmed the judges when he strapped on an acoustic and did a song of his ownwas almost like a portent of The Guys With Feeling To Come. Maybe if the producers spotlighted more female singers with slightly imperfect voices? It's not like you need to be a big belter to be a woman and have a massive pop hit these days. (And hey, isn't that Phillip Phillips at No. 9? Finally, pop radio is catching up with Idol's voters)


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Curator presentation on Norton Museum's "Cocktail Culture" exhibit
In case you missed the news, there's a fab art exhibit in West Palm Beach's Norton Museum of Art called "Cocktail Culture."
Read more about the show by clicking here. The exhibit has been so popular it's been extended to April 15th. What's not to love? It's all about fashion, jewelry, accessories, chic drinks and nightclub glamour.
Anyway, the curator of the show Michelle Finamore is coming back to SoFlo to give a presentation on the history of the cocktail hour (a truly American institution) and its affect on fashion Sunday, April 1 at 3 p.m.
Finamore will make the connection between "cocktail culture" and its influence on the work of fashion designers Jeanne Lanvin, Christian Dior, Cartier, Yves Saint Laurent and Miuccia Prada as well as fashion photography and illustration by the likes of Kenneth Paul Block and Lillian Bassman. She'll also discuss related social rituals from the speakeasies of the 1920s to the hipster lounges of today (thank you "Mad Men" and "Sex and the City.").
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The Hotel Holiday Inn Frankfurt Airport-North is situated in the south of Frankfurt between the city and the airport a green spot, yet perfectly located to reach the city centre, motorways, the international airport and B?rostadt Niederrad, where many office buildings are situated. Between 5:00 a.m. and 10:45 p.m. our cost-free shuttle service, on request and subject to availability, takes you to and collects you from the airport. With air-conditioned 295 rooms and a capacity to organize... read more
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The Holiday Inn Frankfurt Airport - Neu-Isenburg is ideally located nearby all local companies as well as the major highways A3, A5 and A661. Also Frankfurt fair ground and Frankfurt International Airport are only a few minutes away and an airport-shuttle is available. The Holiday Inn offers excellent meeting facilities for 2 to 170 delegates. No matter if you are planning a meeting for 2 or a training for 20, our experienced staff will help you to make your funktion a success. To get a good... read more
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All around the InterContinental Frankfurt are striking contrasts for which the city is known: towering skyscrapers next to cosy pubs, a global financial centre minutes from the old town s village charm, exclusive shopping streets adjacent to historic churches and museums. St Paul s Church, the R?mer and Frankfurt Cathedral are just steps away. read more
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to the Holiday Inn Express Frankfurt Airport your modern business hotel with the best connections to Frankfurt Airport, directly on the Highway A5. We offer a daily airportshuttle to the airport (FRA). Our hotel is also right next to the ever-expanding Moerfelden Business Park.At the airport you will find our shuttlebus at terminal 1, exit A1 (arrival level) and at terminal 2, exit DE. The bus is availlible between 06.00 a.m. and 11.00 p.m. The Messe Frankfurt is world renowned and hosts... read more
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Choose the sleek Holiday Inn Express Frankfurt-Messe hotel for a convenient location 10 minutes by taxi from the Messe exhibition grounds, and 20 minutes from Frankfurt Airport.Complimentary breakfast in our airy Great Room prepares you for a fruitful day at the Messe or exploring the Old Town. Return to your warm-hued Guest room with high-speed Internet access. Stay longer at the Frankfurt-Messe hotel and benefit from our business package including high-speed Internet access and parking.If... read more
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The Crowne Plaza Hotel in Wiesbaden welcomes you to the capital city of Hessen, the beautiful Kurstadt Wiesbaden. Home of the historical Nassauer Aristocracy. Saved during the war, marvel at the stunning old roman buildings in the City Centre and surrounding Rhine Area. Visit the Rheingau, enjoy the traditional Vineyards and sample some of the best white & sparkling wines of Germany.Our comfortable 4 star Crowne Plaza Hotel Wiesbaden is located in the heart of the City centre. Close to the... read more
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The Crowne Plaza Hotel Heidelberg is due to its excellent city location the ideal starting point for your visit in Heidelberg and the metropol region Rhine-Neckar making it a great place to stay.The world famous sights of the city of Heidelberg can be conveniently reached by foot. If you are visiting the city on business, local companies like SAP, Heidelberger Druck, ABB and HeidelbergCement are located only a short distance from the hotel. The Crowne Plaza Hotel Heidelberg offers refurbished... read more
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The Holiday Inn FULDA is favourably located just off the A7/A66 motorways in the centre of Germany. A very high number of Deutsche Bahn ICE train stations stops at FULDA due to its central location. The Holiday Inn is just a short walk away from the Fulda ICE train station. The spaciously designed modern building has stylishly furnished hotel rooms extending across serval floors with all the items that guests expect in a 4 star hotel. The Holiday Inn Fulda has been a read more


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After leaving Paris on our very early train ride we arrived in Zürich, Switzerland to some dreary rainy weather. We only had one full day in the city though so we weren't going to let some rain slow us down.
As we left the train station in search of our hotel room we were greeted by the circus. We of course had to walk around this area a bit, I am sure we looked like quite the pair walking around with our huge backpacks on.
Our search for our hotel proved to not be any easier than when we were in Paris. When we finally did find our hotel we were greeted with a very orange room.
After dropping our bags off in our orange room and a quick power nap we headed out to explore. The rain hadn't slowed down at all though so I will say this was not the most fun day of travel. And of course I hadn't really packed clothes to keep me warm on stormy days since most of our trip was in warmer climates. I solved the issue by wearing all my clothes at once which was super stylish. #travelerproblems
We made the most of the day though and I loved exploring the adorable streets of Zürich. H was of course in charge of the map.
One thing we quickly learned on our first day was that food in Zürich is expensive, I mean really expensive. The only real meal we purchased during our two days there was some pad thai, which was the cheapest we found at $25 dollars a plate!
Lesson learned on that one. After filling up on our one meal we called it a night and headed back to our hotel. Lucky for us we had the circus lighting the way.
On our second day we only had the morning to wander around before our train to our next stop was leaving. At least the weather was a bit nicer so it was much more pleasant to be out exploring.
Zürich is not the biggest city to walk around so by noon we were a bit over it and ready to move on to the next stop. We were sure though to use our time wisely by indulging in some of the best chocolate and pretzels that I have ever had.
I am still dreaming about that pretzel! We made sure to buy some chocolate to go, although most of it was gone by the time our train even arrived. Our train stop was easily found by this large flying woman.
The train ride was my favorite part of our time in Switzerland. Even though I had a "me scuzi" situation, euro trip anyone? It was tough to not bust up laughing every time H and I made eye contact. It was a long train ride sitting very close to someone I did not know.
The views made up for being uncomfortable though, they were just amazing. Our blurry train window pictures don't even show how beautiful it was but just take my word and use your imagination.
Next time I visit Switzerland I will have to get out of the city and explore the countryside more it looks absolutely beautiful.
After leaving the gorgeous Swiss Alps we arrived to our next destination, Milan! Tune in next week to hear how I got kicked out of my first Italian church.
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Brewster Beach, Carry Beach, Albee Beach, Wentworth State Park
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Avoid parking headaches by biking to four fine public beaches in the Granite State's lake country. From the village it's 4 miles to Brewster Beach and 6 to Carry Beach on Lake Winnipesaukee. Then hit the Cotton Valley Trail, which leads 4 miles to Albee Beach and 10 to Wentworth State Park, both on Lake Wentworth. Get directions and rental bikes at The Nordic Skier.
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Under the Gambling Act 2005, certain types of clubs can apply for the following permits which allow gaming machines and some forms of gambling.
Club machine permit - this permit entitles clubs to offer up to three category B4 gaming machines. It does not permit any other type of gaming. It is the equivalent to a part III registration under the Gaming Act 1968.
Club gaming permit - this permit entitles clubs to offer up to three category B4 gaming machines, plus facilities for equal chance gaming (subject to certain limits which are prescribed by regulations.) It is the equivalent to a part II registration under the old 1968 Gaming Act.
Eligibility Criteria
A member's club or miner's welfare institute may apply for a club gaming permit. A member's club, commercial club or miner's welfare institute may apply for a club machine permit. If a member's club holds a club premises certificate under the Licensing Act 2003 they are eligible to apply under a fast track procedure. For more details please read the guidance notes on this page or contact us.
Regulation Summary
Gambling Act 2005
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Application Evaluation Process
You must use the government prescribed form which can be downloaded from this page.
There are a number of statutory conditions relating to the way in which gaming machines are used, and you will also need to ensure compliance with the Gambling Commissions code of practice on the location and operation of gaming machines. This can be found on the Gambling Commission website.
Will tacit consent apply?
No. The Gambling Act 2005 is not subject to the EU Services Directive and tacit consent does not apply.
Target completion date
Applications for a club gaming or club machine permit are subject to a 28 day notice period, unless the application is made under the fast track procedure by a club holding a club premises certificate under the Licensing Act 2003. As such, non fast track applications will be determined as follows:
If there are no representations to the application, the licence will be granted 29 days from the day the Licensing Authority received the application.
If there are representations the application will go before a Licensing Sub-Committee and a decision will be made at the hearing.
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If you wish to apply simply download each of the documents available on this page to form a complete application pack. We are not able to accept electronic applications under the Gambling Act 2005 as each application must bear a wet signature. It is not possible to apply for a Gambling licence or permit online due to the legal requirement of a signature.
Please contact Leeds City Council in the first instance. Any applicant, responsible authority or person making representation is able to appeal the Licensing Authority's decision to a Magistrate's Court within 21 days of the notice of decision. Full details of how to appeal are provided with the Decision Notice.
Members of the public who are experiencing problems with gambling licensed premises should contact Leeds City Council to lodge a complaint which will be investigated by Entertainment Licensing's Enforcement Team, or will be directed to the appropriate body.
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Triratna Buddhist Community (Surrey) Registered Charity No. 270460
The Triratna Buddhist Community (formerly the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order) is a worldwide network devoted to communicating and practising the basic truths of the Buddhist tradition in ways appropriate to the modern world. You can visit the main Triratna Buddhist Community website for further information.
Buddhism has expressed itself through a huge range of systems and practices over the last 2,500 years. This range of approaches can be rather baffling, especially since many of them were developed in very particular historical and cultural contexts. Rather than try to apply any one of these approaches the Triratna Buddhist Community seeks to mine the whole Buddhist tradition for its essential truths and then apply them in a way that is well suited to the needs of people living in the 21st century.
The Triratna Buddhist Community was founded by Sangharakshita, an English man who spent twenty years practising in a variety of Buddhist traditions in India, before returning to the UK in the 1960s. Since 1967 the Triratna Buddhist Community has grown to be one of the largest Buddhist movements in the West, with Centres and activities in many cities around the world. Our aim is to make Buddhism a viable spiritual path for the modern world and a force for good in society.
The Triratna Buddhist Community comprises people practising as Buddhists with a wide diversity of approaches according to their culture and interests. You can find out about Triratna Buddhist Community news stories created by these people and also about the particular approach of the Triratna Buddhist Community in India (where it was originally known as the TBMSG).
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OK i dont know if this has been posted before but i searched to no avail cause 23 is to short to search. PLease bear with me
I am looking to get a glock 23. I love the feel in my hand and it is a great little gun. I like a .40 S&W for carry but i love shooting everything soooo. I have heard of conversions using a 357 Sig barrel on a 23 and it working fine. I also read in a post on here about the 9mm conversion. I am very interested in doing this and getting the barrels but i would like as much info on it before i go do it. Like is there any other things that i need to change? Is it just drop the .357 barrel in and go? Is there a Magazine diff between the .357 and .40??? Those are a few of the questions i have about it. If anyone has a go0od link or explanation on this please let me know. Sorry if this is a question that is asked alot. OH i also looked on Glock talk without luck but im not a member so i couldnt search... Thanks


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In anticipation of the New Orleans Saints upcoming training camp, we will be running a series of online position-by-position breakdowns with our bests guesses as to who will make the final 53-man roster. Along with these breakdowns, we will also run interactive polls so that the voice of Who Dat Nation can be heard.
First up: cornerbacks. Vote in the T-P poll on who you think will make the roster.
For the New Orleans Saints in 2010, the focus will be less on plugging roster holes than on correctly managing the talent that general manager Mickey Loomis and head coach Sean Payton have assembled.
Nowhere will this shift in emphasis be more apparent than in the secondary, where a longtime weakness has turned into an undisputed strength. While secondary depth is obviously a problem that many teams would love to have, roster constraints mean that some familiar faces may be on the way out of New Orleans.
As far as preseason predictions go, there are very few safer bets than Tracy Porter and Jabari Greer as the Saints starting cornerbacks. The duo absolutely solidified their respective spots with their emergence during the Saints' Super Bowl run, as their abilities in single coverage allowed defensive coordinator Gregg Williams to dial up his exotic blitz schemes.
It is also not much of s stretch to say that first-round draft pick Patrick Robinson's roster spot is secure, especially considering that last year's first-round pick Malcolm Jenkins has been moved to safety. This move will create plenty of opportunities for the Florida State product as a nickelback.
The addition of Robinson means that either Randall Gay or Leigh Torrence could be on the bubble. There is almost no difference between the two in terms of size or age (both players are 5-feet-11 and 28 years old), but Gay has been significantly more productive over the course of his career and was one of the only Saints player to have won a Super Bowl before last season's run.
The argument against Gay is largely financial: he is scheduled to make 2.5 million in 2010 as opposed to the $630,000 owed to Torrence. Torrence has played well on special teams, but is something of an injury concern, having missed almost all of last season with a shoulder injury.
For the remaining cornerbacks in camp - Danny Gorrer, Reggie Jones and Marcell Young - it will be an extreme long shot to make the 53-man roster. These three are probably more in competition with the fringe safeties and wide receivers for special teams duties than with the other cornerbacks. Youth is probably their biggest asset - Gorrer and Jones are 24 and Young is 22 - and if any of them impress during training camp they could find a place on the practice squad. Cast your vote for which of these guys you think will make the cut.