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Day 1: Florence – Radda in Chianti. At 9 A.M. - meet bike fitting, route brief and safety instruction at Florence By Bike, Tuscany's premier rental center. Choose hybrid, road or mountain bike (men's or women's frame available). Van transfer to town of Impruneta. Ride Profile: This is a classic route taking in the famous Strada in Chianti (Road in Chianti). While our team sets up the bikes explore the Piazza of Impruneta, (the "Citta di Cotto") where the tiles for Florence's Duomo were created. Leaving Impruneta on bike we access Strada in Chanti and it's rolling hills, passing vineyards and olive groves.
Lunch stop with our good friend Tina (top local wine and cheese gourmet) at Café Le Logge. After lunch optional ride or van transfer to Radda in Chianti. Hotel: check in at Palazzo Leopoldo, (Four Star). This very beautiful classic Tuscan residence has been perfectly restored. This historic residence offers standard, deluxe and junior suite accommodations. Includes: (L), D).
Day 2: Radda in Chianti. Loop ride of area including Gaiole in Chianti, with stop at world famous ceramics manufacturer, Rampini (shipping to your home available), followed by a visit to Castello Brolio, Enoteca Del Castello Di Brolio. Ride Profile: Moderate, rolling hills approximately 30 kilometers. Over night, Palazzo Leopoldo. Cooking Class: Optional afternoon cooking class at your hotel. Learn the simple art of classic Tuscan cooking and enjoy the fruits of your labour. Includes: (B), (D).
Day 3: Radda – Siena. 9 A.M. Check Out Palazzo Leopoldo. Ride to Castellina in Chianti, with time to sightseeing, shop and explore this classic Tuscan village, then back on bikes for a ride to San Donato in Poggio for lunch and private guided wine tasting tour, weather permitting tour of vineyard by Classic Jeep at Podere La Cappella. This is a privately owned up and coming small vineyard producing 4 varieties, Chianti Classico, Reserve and two "Super Tuscans" (Merlot and Merlot-Sangiovese). The wine is outstanding, this vineyard produces wine for the Vatican. You can purchase directly from them, shipping to your home available. Lunch is prepared for you by the owner's in their kitchen. Ride Profile: Moderate, rolling hills with one small climb, approximately 45 kilometers. Van and Luggage transfer to Siena.
Hotel: Check in, Grand Hotel Continental (5 star) Siena's premier luxury hotel located in the very heart of Siena. This hotel is listed in the "Leading Hotels of the World". You will be in the heart of Siena, near the Piazza del Campo, the Duomo and the city's most exclusive shopping district. This 17th century palace contains many treasured frescoes. Painstakingly restored to its current state of elegance the hotel is perfect for satisfying the needs of sophisticated international travelers. (Deluxe or Junior suites available). Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 4: Siena. Loop ride of area including towns of Castelnuovo Berardenge – Rapolano Terme – Asciano. Visit the hot springs at Rapolano. Ride Profile: Moderate, flat, rolling hills, approximately 55 kilometers. Cooking Class: Optional cooking course. Earn your degree with this professional Tuscan cooking class offered at your hotel. Includes: (B), (D).
Day 5: Siena. Loop ride of area including medieval castle town of Monteriggioni. Ride Profile: Moderate, rolling hills, approximately 40 kilometers. Includes: (B), (D).
Day 6: Siena - Florence. 9 A.m. check out van transfer, Florence. Bike return. Tour Concluded. Includes: (B).
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- All indicated meals and activities
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- Optional: Cooking classes
Note: For your comfort we ask that guests participating in this tour arrive in Florence one day prior to tour start. Should you require an overnight stay in Florence just let us know, we have a wide array of top quality lodgings to choose from. As for activities, guided walking tours, cooking courses, outlet shopping trips to name a few are all available upon request.
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Norman, Okla. (SMU) - The SMU women's track team started the 2005 season off with a bang, finishing fourth at the OU Classic and placing in almost every event they competed in.
Freshman Gaelle Niare took first in the high jump competition with a leap of 1.88 meters, an NCAA automatic qualifying mark, as well as the new meet high. Teammates Marie Norrman and Alesha Stegemoller placed sixth and seventh, respectively, each with a height of 1.60 meters.
Andrea Kvetova placed second in the shot put competition with a distance of 12.24 meters. Franziska Lakomy finished seventh in the competition, throwing 11.67 meters.
On the track, Courtney Dugan placed second in the one-mile in a time of 5:49.76. Lakomy finished fourth in the 800 meter in 2:29.81. Jennifer Clarke finished sixth in the 600 yard in a time of 1:36.30. Stacy Jackson finished 17th in the 200 yard in 26.68, only 1.5 seconds behind the first place finisher. The SMU "A" team came in second in the distance medley in a time of 12:24.12, followed by the SMU "B" team in third place in a time of 12:38.92.
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The Niel Asher Technique
A frozen shoulder seems to result from the way the brain responds to inflammation around the long head of the biceps, in the rotator interval (see anatomy). In some people, and we still don't know why, the brain over-reacts to this inflammation by switching off groups of muscles and changing their dynamics.
Traditionally, muscles are thought to operate around joints in triangles; one muscle group holds the joint still (fixators), one muscle tenses up and pulls the joint one way (agonist) whilst another opposite muscle (antagonist) relaxes.
In shoulder problems these smooth and seamless operations no longer operate properly and agonists, antagonists and fixators become confused. The brain responds to this by recruiting alternative muscles to do jobs they are not designed for (synergists).
The Niel-Asher Technique stimulates groups of receptors embedded in the muscles to fire their messages to the brain. This creates a new and specific neurological profile within the part of the brain called the somato-sensory cortex. By stimulating these reflexes in a specific sequence, it is possible to change the way the brain fires muscles (the motor output).
This situation occurs in most shoulder problems and Niel-Asher has invented specific treatment sequences for a range of conditions such as Rotator cuff problems, biceps tendonitis, bursitis, arthritis and tendinopathy. These techniques are approved and used worldwide by Doctors, Physical Therapists, Osteopaths and Chiropractors.
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About 90% of frozen shoulder cases can be treated with hands-on therapy
Severe shoulder conditions - such as frozen shoulder - are usually treated in the first instance by conservative (hands-on) treatment provided by osteopaths, chiropractors, physiotherapists or other suitably trained practitioners. Where the condition does not respond to conservative treatment, other treatment options include medication, injections and surgery or manipulation under anesthetic.
The following is a list of the treatments commonly prescribed for frozen shoulder:
Physiotherapy / PT
Physiotherapy/ PT is advised during the 'Frozen' phase and is mainly aimed at keeping the shoulder mobile through stretching and pushing the joint. Whilst physiotherapy rarely seems to help speed up the recovery of the underlying condition - it may often provide some relief in terms of reducing pain and providing some increased range of motion. Much depends on the amount of experience that the individual physical therapist has in treating frozen shoulder. This level of experience and expertise will vary greatly - so dont be shy to ask your physiotherapist for details of their relevant knowledge and experience in dealing with frozen shoulder.
Evidence base for Physical Therapy
Physiotherapy / PT techniques include: Cyriax manipulation, mobilization, ultrasound, laser, TENS, magnetic treatment, cold therapy and exercises. There are 3 published RCTS for physiotherapy, all of which are compared to or combined with drug therapy; the results demonstrate some decrease in pain and improvement in mobility, but the trials were small and the course of physiotherapy was usually 4-6 weeks, which does not represent a true clinical picture. As stated above, experience counts. There are many physiotherapists who have accumulated extensive experience with frozen shoulders and who have developed extremely effective treatment regimes.
Exercise Therapy
Exercise therapy is indicated and recommended, especially in the 'Freezing and Frozen' phases, to keep the shoulder as mobile as possible. It does not provide a 'cure' but is an important component. Depending on the severity of your frozen shoulder, there are some simple exercise programs that you can follow at home or with a therapist that can provide significant pain relief and increased range of motion. Click here to download exercise guide or click here to watch exercise videos online.
Cortisone Injections
Cortisone injections are often administered during the freezing and frozen phases. It is not uncommon to have up to 4 injections. Rarely, cortisone injections seem to cure the problem, sometimes the injections may give a few months of pain relief, but for the majority of patients they seem to give only a week or two of symptomatic relief. The steroid is a crystalline substance which is injected into the joint capsule.
A leading physiotherapist in the UK, Jeremy Lewis, is currently conducting further research into the use of ultra-sound guided injections. You can read more about this here. In the USA, Auxilium (pharmaceutical company) recently announced that they expect to receive FDA approval for a new type of injection-based treatment for frozen shoulder. You can read more about this development here.
Evidence base for Corticosteroid Injections
Corticosteroid injections: These are either injected into the space between the acromion and the humeral head (sub acromial bursa) or into the shoulder joint itself. Three randomized placebo controlled trials (RCTS) have been fully published; the results were mixed. On average 3 injections were given 1 week apart. Pain relief did seem to improve briefly, but there were unwanted side effects such as facial flushing and irregular menstrual bleeding; also, in diabetics, injections have a detrimental effect on insulin metabolism, de-stabilizing the blood sugar levels for 36-48 hours.
Oral Corticosteroids
In one open trial, 40 patients with stiff shoulder for at least 1 month were randomized to receive either enteric coated prednisolone 10mg every morning for 4 weeks, reducing to 5mg daily for a further 2 weeks, or no specific treatment. All were given light pendular swinging exercises and paracetamol or a weak opioid and diazepam at night. The prednisolone group demonstrated reduced night pain for the first few weeks but by 5 months there was no difference between the two groups. The side effects of oral steroids are well documented.
Suprascapular Nerve Block
Suprascapular nerve block has been used in patients with severe pain associated with frozen shoulder syndrome. This injection technique is usually performed 3 times over 3 weeks. It has given some relief for pain, but does nothing to address the stiffness in the shoulder.
Evidence base (EBM) for Suprascapular Nerve Block
Suprascapular nerve block such as bupivacaine: One RCT(S) has been published where the treatment group received a course of 3 10ml bupivacaine 0.05% nerve blocks at weekly intervals. The results did show a subjective reduction in pain but no difference in terms of shoulder mobility or function, or pain assessed on a visual analogue scale.
NSAID Therapy
Results of 5 randomized placebo controlled clinical trials seem to suggest that NSAIDs used for a few weeks are probably more effective than placebo in the short term for relieving shoulder pain and thus improving function. NSAIDs can have side effects especially when taken with GIT problems.
Manipulation under Anesthesia (MUA)
Manipulation under anesthesia (MUA) is sometimes performed in the freezing phase (at least after 6 months). Manipulation of the shoulder is performed under general anaesthetic and followed up by several months of physiotherapy. Complications arising from this treatment can include fractures and dislocations of the Humerus, rotator cuff tears, increased inflammation and scarring and nerve palsy (especially radial Nerve.)
Evidence base (EBM) for Manipulation under Anesthesia
Manipulation under Anesthesia (MUA): The aim of this treatment is to rupture the joint capsule by forcing the arm into abduction; and so increase the range of movement (ROM). The results of RCTS have been mixed, and MUA requires extensive post operative physiotherapy. In a trial of 30 patients (15 treated with MUA) 1 patient suffered a dislocation. Other potential unwanted effects of the procedure include fracture, rotator cuff tears and traction injury to the brachial plexus.
Joint Distention Hydrolysis / Montreal Technique
Here keyhole surgery is used to inject saline solution into the shrunken capsule to 're-inflate' it. There is now some evidence that this approach is more effective than standard physiotherapy alone. Many claims have been made about this technique. However it should be noted that the technique involves anesthetic; ruptures the joint capsule; and it often requires an extensive course of physical therapy following the procedure.
Surgery (Arthroscopic Capsulotomy)
Surgery for frozen shoulder is usually considered only after a concerted effort at all other conservative treatments, have failed. In other words, it is a last resort.
There is no discrete timeline to proceed to surgery. As a general rule you should have participated in some form of therapy for a minimum of 4 to 6 months and shown little or no progress. If, after this time, you are still having trouble working, with your day to day activities and/or sleeping, you may be advised to consider surgical intervention. In these extreme cases you would be referred to an Orthopedic surgeon (a specialist in conditions that affect the bones and joints) to discuss the option of surgery. Read more about shoulder surgery.


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Bradley Cooper (The Hangover) and Jennifer Lawrence (The Hunger Games), above, star in this genre mash-up about mental illness, football and competitive dancing. It's a risky act, but director David O. Russell (The Fighter) strikes a perfect balance between drama and zany fun. Cooper handles weighty emotions with aplomb, and Lawrence surprises with fine comic timing, but Robert De Niro wins MVP as an Eagles-obsessed dad.—Alison Bailes
Barbra Streisand meets her comic match in Seth Rogen (50/50) for a memorable mother-son tour, above. Widowed and overly invested in her only child, Joyce (Streisand) eagerly joins inventor Andy (Rogen) when he invites her on a road trip to peddle his eco-friendly cleaning supplies. The actors clearly had a great time making the film, which catapults Anne Fletcher (The Proposal) to the humorous heights of female directors Nora Ephron and Nancy Meyers. —Susan Toepfer
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Hello All,
My freshman son is dating a junior girl. I don't necessarily have any problem with her--except that I think the age difference is strange. The problem that I have is my son's attitude and behavior since starting this relationship. He has been a great kid since birth. He is very mature, very intelligent, makes good grades (but puts out very little effort to do so) and has never caused us any problems. We have always had a very close relationship with lots of open communication and mutual respect. In the last 3 months (which was apparently long enough to "fall in love") he has become aggressive and disrespectful. He no longer behaves like the awesome big brother he has always been to my girls. He has morphed into a mouthy combative kid who I barely recognize and frankly, don't like! He is currently raging because we won't allow him to go to her house from 3-9p.m. to "watch movies" in her basement. I don't think there is much parental supervision when they are at her house--which I won't judge because I'm sure we will do things differently when he is 17. He doesn't understand why we don't think it's appropriate. I recently read a txt from her that said she was going to "do anything he wanted and let him do anything he wanted" while he is at her house. Also read a Facebook msg about what a b@*!# I am. I don't want to push him even farther away from us and closer to her but is it time to tell him this relationship is not allowed? Or is this going to cause more problems. I really need some help with this. The whole thing is crushing me and occupying WAY too much of my time and energy which could be going to the 3 younger kids!
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As I started reading your post I thought "perhaps all of these changes is _him_ ... his hormones ... his attempt at growth and self-exploration (from a cognitive point of view)".
I still think that. From your son's point of view, based on what you post here, that sweet kid is still there but he's exploring who he could be - beyond what he has been in the past.
With that, I would suggest that you accept the 17 year old, set 'safer' boundries for them, and have more frequent discussions with your son - letting him express himself more than listen to you.
When I considered this from the 17 year old's point of view, things change. She sounds emotionally immature and needy. The message about you is disrespectful, from a mentor's point of view it shows dangerous warning signs ... but from a peer's point of view (toward's your son) she sounds like a 14 year old.
If you want to protect your son with no regard to her and his feelings for her, then you cut him off. Having a perceived older person pay attention to you is a nice feeling; especially so for a teenage boy with a woman. What I am saying is, perhaps she still "feels like" a 14 year old and he is feeling like he is being treated as a 17 year old ... natural for him to love the attached emotions.
My wife of 13 years fell in love with me when we were the same age, but I waited 2 years before dating ... just a comment.
I don't know how to present all this to a 14 year old to work with him instead of fighting against him for his own benefit. I'll think about it today.
Best wishes. It's not easy, but it's worth it.
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It also sounds like the girl has a lot of influence over your son, he might be in the middle of a tug of war between the two women in his life, being more willing to do as the girlfriend asks at this time. I agree with accepting the 17 year old too and not pulling against her in your war. I have a feeling that once she is out of school she might have a different perspective on boys that are still in school. Keep them close, invite her for dinner alot and for you guys to do things as a family so you can keep your eye on them.
All the best!
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My son and his gf are both 15 and have been dating for a year now. We started off letting them visit each other's houses when they were 14, but we met her parents and we agreed with them that we were all on the same page about supervision and not wanting the kids to get in over their heads. The thing that we had to realize is that they can sneak off and do things anywhere, it doesnt have to be at home. Like for instance, they will go to the movies, or walk to the park to "play basketball", etc. I am not stupid that there is more to the story... About 5 months into their relationship my son admitted that they were having oral sex, but they have not had intercourse and they planned on waiting a long time to have intercourse. A year later, they still claim there has been no intercourse, and although I am NOT happy about the oral sex thing either, we have to consider they are in a commited, loving relationship and have been together for a while and they are at that age where they are wanting to experiment sexually. So, with that being said, my husband and I have opened the door to our son for communication anytime he wants to talk, and we have provided condoms for him just in case and we stress the importance of safe sex when the time comes. We still prefer there to be adult supervision when they are at each other's houses, but soon they will both have their driver's licenses and will be going on dates alone, so we also have to realize we can't be there 24/7 and at some point they have to be responsible for their own actions.
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This is such a difficult thing for a mother to go through with her son. The best thing you can do is keep the lines of communication open between the two of you. The more you push the more he is going to want to pull away and rebel. Be open about safe sex. This was a very difficult thing for me to do with my son who is 15 and a freshman and dating a 16 year old junior. If he feels he can talk to you about these issues without you getting upset he is more likely to be honest with you. My parents made it difficult to discuss these things with me so I did it anyway thankfully I was smart enough to practice safe sex and not become a mother at 17 but I may have waited if I felt more comfortable talking to them about it first. Hang in there.
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You better have a big discussions about sex and pregnancy pretty quickly.
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I love this site. I'm so glad I'm not the only one with issues w/ my kids. I agree w/ MickKay its a rough stage of life. I have all daughters and all around the 12-14 age range 7th-9th grade were UGHHHHHH no words.saslkdfj;alkfjalsdfj is all I can think lol. I totally agree with whats being said by everyone else. I have 1 daugher who had proven she made some very bad choices instead of talking and trusting I basically took her choices away and as soon as she turned 17 1/2 got her drivers license she was gone. She left home 3 1/2 months ago, I have not seen my daughter in 30 days (but whos counting) on the other hand, one of my other girls although had her problems never got into any BIG trouble (boys, drugs, alcholol etc.) she has been given more freedom. As we type I hear her and her BF of 10 months in my living room playing video games (personally 2 15yo kids being happy with that makes me happy). I allow them to hang out here alot on weekends, I stay away mostley, if they get to quite I go out and check. We often joke that my oldest was obviously my 1st and I was pretty young myself- she was like a test run and I practiced on her. We joke but I feel like its true. All of that to say; based on my mistakes and my "practice run" TALK TALK TALK let him have his freedom TALK TALK TALK let him know that you love him regardless of his choices TALK TALK TALK and be open. They may not make the choices we would make for them but that doesnt necessarily make the choices they make wrong :) Good luck, and like I remind myself everyday: People survive raising teenagers ALL THE TIME :)
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From a 52-foot-long global expedition vehicle chock full of state-of-the-art electronics to yet another bespoke XPCamper conversion cooked up by former German chef turned U.S. overlanding coachbuilder Marc Wassmann, 2014 has seen a handful of notable new recreational vehicle debuts as well as the continued development of a number of prototype motorhomes and travel trailers from the U.K.'s TripBuddy camping trailer and Germany's Dethleffs Evan Class A motorhome to the Gallic telescoping Beau ER 3X.
The Beau ER 3X (France)
French inventor Eric Beau announced in March that he had partnered with a Canadian company based in Quebec to distribute a face-lifted version of the Beau ER 3X expanding travel trailer. The first new models will be available in France in June and the rest of Europe shortly thereafter. The ex works selling price is expected to be $ 26,000 plus tax.
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The Dethleffs Evan (Germany)
Unveiled by Dethleffs at the 2012 CMT show in Stuttgart, Germany the ground breaking Michael Studer designed Class A moho, dubbed "The Evan," has officially moved from "concept" to production vehicle. Available in three lifestyle editions -- Performance, Sport and Active -- the Fiat Ducato-based motorhome incorporates a number of innovative variable space elements that make this recreational vehicle truly unique.
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The Evergreen Element Travel Trailer (USA)
EverGreen Recreational Vehicles LLC announced in May that it is re-imagining the lightweight Element travel trailer product line for 2014. The new Element essentially abandons Dan Rodabaugh's original conceptual design in favour of a more traditional U.S.-style travel trailer motif but still manages to retain a number of Rodabaugh's innovative exterior design and styling cues. The expanded interior is extremely well outfitted as one would expect from an RV manufacturer of Evergreen's calibre.
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The Exploring Elements EEXPCamper (USA)
Following hot on the heels of XPCamper's overlanding collaboration with UJOR -- The UJOR V4 XPCamper (pictured bottom left) -- comes the prototype Exploring Elements "Expanding Exploration" camper, aka the EEXPCamper (pictured top left). Based on a Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 chassis and equipped with a 5.9L Cummins diesel engine the EEXPCamper looks set to continue XPCamper CEO Marc Wassmann's tradition of developing kick-ass custom vehicles for the off-road and overlanding fraternity.
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The KiraVan Expedition Vehicle (USA)
Developed by Bran Ferren's Applied Minds, LLC, the KiraVan Expedition Vehicle incorporates a state-of-the-art fifth wheel trailer coupled to a modified Mercedes-Benz Unimog U500NA tractor. Powered by a Mercedes-Benz 6-cylinder in-line 260HP turbo-diesel engine, the 52-foot-long KiraVan can travel 2000 miles and support a crew of three for nearly a month without re-provisioning or refuelling.
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The TripBuddy (Great Britain)
Brit inventor Bill Davis has revamped his production and marketing strategy and now offers the superbly engineered TripBuddy camping trailer in three standard camping and overlanding models -- Urban, Escape and Off-Grid -- direct from the company's new Clay Cross, Derbyshire-based factory. Davis has even created a bespoke TripBuddy model exclusively for U.K. Caravan Club members.
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Many among us face challenges. Compassionate hearts see those who struggle and remember them in quiet prayer.
I do hospice work. In the silence of one early morning, I reflected upon the pains of those around me.
I was touched by words that stirred my soul and left me in tears. My thoughts centered on care givers who are the "Load Lifters" of the terminally ill. As you read and ponder this work, join me in a sacred prayer.
I love to listen to my heart. I am seldom without pen and paper as ideas are fragile and must be captured so quickly. Weekly hikes in the wilderness with my camera bring solitude that speaks to my soul and photographic images that enhance the impact of my prose.
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Freshman Tina Razloznik and senior Stephanie Balzert competed in both the singles and doubles draw, and each posted a 1-1 record.
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And then I thought no more about it. And planned to think no more about it.
Why, you may ask. I'll tell you why. Because I have uploaded photos of my kitchen, living room, and family room (and on one occasion, my toes soaking in our bathtub, but that's another story) to other sites before in the hope of some sort of response (if not a win, maybe a runner up, or a fourth place, or at least a Highly Commended medal. Hell, I'd even accept a Certificate of Participation, as long as it was laminated) but I've never got a cracker. I've wanted other people to love our place as much as we do (shut up, I'm needy) but have never thought it was up to scratch in designer terms because the rooms eventually featured and applauded (The Chosen Ones) were always white. Often white on white. Occasionally even white on white on white.
I don't have white walls. Or white floors. Or white sofas. Or white linen. Or an all white kitchen. The whitest things in my house are my legs at the end of winter.
So imagine my surprise when my photo was posted on the Better Homes & Gardens page as one of their five 'top picks of the week'!
Okay, so it's only the first week of the competition which runs for a month, and there'll be plenty more entries once word spreads a bit more, and maybe they only had a total of five entries last week...
I'll totally take that title.
They won't choose winners by number of likes, but HELLOOOOO, I TOLD YOU I'M NEEDY, so you can go LIKE my shot, and look at all five pics (but especially mine, because MINE) HERE AT THIS LINK.


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You're in a program where you only need to refer 2. Then at the 9th level, you'll earn $200,000+ per month.
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Not signed up for SavingStar yet? It's free to join. You add eCoupons to your store loyalty cards and when you purchase them the savings don't come off at checkout but are added to your account. Once you reach $5 you can choose a bank deposit, PayPal credit or Amazon Gift Card.
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I would like to know what are the methods people have used to prove that a topologically (or analytically) nice mapping $f: B\to \Omega$ is injective? Above, $B$ is the unit ball in $\Bbb R^n$ and $\Omega$ is a "nice" domain in $\Bbb R^n$, $n>2$. I used the words topologically nice or analytically nice since I do not know the exact condition that will imply the injectivity.
For topologically nice map, we may assume it is continuous, discrete and open, proper, ... and so on. For analytically nice, we may assume nice regularity. For the question above, one can also add assumptions on the target domain $\Omega$. For instance, if $\Omega$ is also a (unit) ball, and if the mapping $f$ has compact branch set (which is the set of points in the source such that $f$ is not locally injective at that point), then $f$ is injective. This can be seen in the following way, the closeness (or properness) of the mapping implies that the boundary get mapped to the boundary and so we may choose a simply connected neighborhood $U$ around the boundary of the image and analyze the preimages of $U$. Since it does not touch $f(B_f)$, it is easy to show that $f$ forms a covering map between these neighborhoods. Since the target $U$ is simply connected, we conclude that $f$ is one-to-one when restricted to $f^{U}$. On the other hand, the degree of $f$ is constant in the ball and so we conclude that $f$ is one-to-one.
It would be greatly appreciated if one can tell me some other methods or conditions that sufficient to conclude that a mapping is injective.


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Baltimore mommy makeover patients can now take advantage of a new medicine that is injected into the muscles of the belly and into the skin around the incisions to ease the pain considerably after a breast augmentation/lift and tummy tuck. These are the two procedures commonly performed as parts of the Baltimore mommy makeover. The new medicine is called Exparel and it's wonderful! The pain control lasts up to 3 days in many clinical studies. Along with an oral pain medication and following the post-operative instructions of your Baltimore plastic surgeon, your aftercare can be made much more comfortable. A mommy makeover is very common for women who are finished having children and who want to get back the pre-baby body. The breast portion of the procedure includes a lift and/or an augmentation. These procedures can restore lost volume to the breasts and can give them a much more aesthetic appearance. Breast implants can be either silicone or saline, depending upon patient preference. The tummy tuck portion of the case can remove excess skin from the belly including stretch marks! Also, the muscles are tightened in order to give belly a much flatter appearance. Visit with your Baltimore cosmetic surgeon to learn more about Exparel and how it can help you achieve your aesthetic goals with little discomfort!
Baltimore mommy makeover patients have new way to make procedure comfortable
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Brian Fleming has provided more details regarding the first patch of the upcoming PS4 exclusive video game, "inFamous: Second Son." According to a report from Gamepur on March 13, the open-world action-adventure video game will launch with a title update weighing in at 350 MB.
Despite the big size, the co-founder of Sucker Punch Productions suggested that players should download the patch as it features "improvements and other things inside of it are well worth the time to download it." You can find some screenshots from the third main title of the "inFamous" series in the slideshow to the left of this article and the comments below (courtesy of Dual Shockers and Gamepur):
I highly, highly recommend people pick it up. The improvements and other things inside of it are well worth the time to download it.
"inFamous: Second Son" is a single-player only title. As a result, players do not have to be connected online in order to play the video game. Even so, Brian Fleming wants players to download the first-day patch.
"inFamous: Second Son" has an official release date of March 21 in North America for the PS4. The software product was developed by the aforesaid Sucker Punch Productions by the same team behind the first two mainline "inFamous" games in addition to the original "Sly Cooper" trilogy.
The PS4 comes with a feature that will download a patch while a video game is being installed or played, which should reduce the waiting time.


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An educational resource of the Victory Seed Company
"Preserving the future,
We are an early signer of the Safe Seed Pledge
All of our rare and heirloom seeds are public domain, open-pollinated, non-hybrid and chemically untreated. No chemicals, unstable hybrids, patented or genetically engineered seeds!
Days Required for Vegetable Seedling Emergence at Various Soil Temperatures
A basic understanding of the science of biology is critical to successfully partner with nature and produce non-native plant species in our gardens and years. Soil thermometers are relatively inexpensive and a wise investment.
Soil Temperature (degrees Fahrenheit)
More days are required with deeper seeding because of cooler temperatures and the greater distance of growth.
Table adapted from J. F. Harrington and P. A. Minges, Vegetable Seed Germination, California Agricultural Extension Leaflet (1954).


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I have a huge website with 5 million pages. Currently Google indexes about 10,000 pages per day. This is very slow, I still have lots of pages that I can't get indexed. Does anyone know what is the upper threshold for crawl speed?
The maximum speed of indexing is 10 times per second. This is the speed of StackOverflow indexing by Google (read this).
If they're crawling your pages and they're not being found in the search results then the crawl rate is not an issue. This sounds like your website is full of low quality content that Google does not want in its index. Is this original content? Is it quality content? Google not listing your pages indicates that it is not.
Google's crawl rate is a function of:
In addition, Googlebot has several different crawl modes.
The upshot of this is that the best way to get your site crawled faster is to get inbound links and increase the pagerank.
I've found out that it is possible to achieve 2 pages/second crawl speed by improving server responce time. Each page should responce as fast as possible. This may require garbage collector tuning, db tuning and code tuning. If average responce time is better then 50ms per second, then google would index at 2pages/sec, this is experimental fact.


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The city's Commission on Universal Pre-K issued its final report to the mayor and City Council, this week, with recommendations for how to expand pre-K to three and four-year-olds in the city.
Philadelphia's pension fund is losing its chief investment officer at the end of the month.
Movie theaters around Philadelphia are running anti-soda tax trailers before films in an effort to kill Mayor Kenney's proposed soda tax.
Gregory Heller, the CEO of nonprofit development corporation American Communities Trust, will take the helm of the redevelopment authority.


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We hope you're enjoying our tour of some of this season's most exciting new fabric releases. Today, we're meeting the designer behind one of the most talked-about new lines at Quilt Market in Salt Lake City last month. Katy and I had the opportunity to meet Emily Herrick, the creative mind behind Crazy Old Ladies Quilts, in her beautiful (and award-winning) booth as she introduced passers-by to her debut fabric collection with Michael Miller Fabrics, Going Coastal. Naturally, we wanted to get to know Emily a bit more and learn about her decidedly beachy new collection … and we thought you might want to eavesdrop on our conversation.
Oh, and Emily was totally game for playing along in our "masthead takeover" program. Take a look at our absolutely coastal new blog header!
Tell us a little bit about yourself, and how you became interested in sewing and quilting.
I am a thirty-something, stay at home Mom. And while I love that I am able to be at home with my kids I really need something to do for ME. Several years ago before I was expecting my youngest child I got the urge to make a very SPECIFIC quilt. I spent hours and hours on it and was very pleased with how it turned out. The town I lived in holds a little quilt show every year so I decided to enter the quilt I had made. To my astonishment it won Best of Show and I was hooked. I've been quilting like crazy ever since. Oh, you want to know about that SPECIFIC quilt? Well, after many years of contemplating I've decided to finally release it as a pattern. So watch for it later this summer!
How did you then transition your love of quilting into pattern design and, now, fabric design?
My passion for quilting is all about the creative outlet. From the time I started quilting I have always made up my own designs. I would go into a quilt shop, see a quilt hanging and think "That quilt it really cool. I think I want to make that. Except instead of this, I'll do this. And Instead of that part right there, I'll do this instead." I would rarely buy a quilt pattern because I never had intentions of following it. I would go home, start cutting and sewing, and by the time I had the top finished I had a completely different quilt.
I don't think my patterns are better or more original than anyone else's out there- their just ME. I decided to start marketing them when many of my friends and acquaintances asked about them. I figure- I'm designing them anyway, might as well see if someone else wants them too? And here I am.
I didn't know I wanted to design fabric until I had an idea of what I wanted to see on fabric. I knew that the ideas I had in my head I had never seen on fabric before- at least not the way I was envisioning them. So I started drawing. Pretty soon I had a good sized folder of drawings. At that point I was so in love with those sketches I couldn't bear the thought of never having them in fabric to play with. Now I'm lucky enough to be working with the folks at Michael Miller to bring those sketchy drawings to print.
What can readers expect to find when they visit your blog, Crazy Old Ladies Quilts? And how did you come up with that name?
My blog is totally ME. I try to write it as if I'm talking to the reader. I hope that if my readers ever meet me in person that they feel like they already know me from my blog. I post pictures of projects I'm working on, new patterns I've designed, tidbits of my crazy life and links to blog-land to see things I think are amazing!
So you want to know how I became a Crazy Old Lady? Well, hold on to your hat! The name came about when I started quilting. Shortly after I kicked my son out of his room to make a craft room my husband came in to see me slumped over my machine. He looked at me and shook his head "You're going to become one of those crazy old ladies that sits around and sews all the time, aren't' you!?" he said. ABSOLUTELY! So naturally, when I decided to start marketing my patterns that was the name I chose. Although most people think it refers strickly to me, it's really a stereotypical reference to all quilters. With love, of course.
We were very excited to see your new line, "Going Coastal", at Quilt Market! How did you come upon designing fabric for Michael Miller?
The planets must've been aligned in my favor. I hadn't planned on approaching Michael Miller. I was a little intimidated by some of their designers and thought they were way out of my league. However, someone suggested I go for it and I decided I better do it before I lose my nerve. I still have to pinch myself- it's just unreal. Everyone at Michael Miller is so awesome, I can't imagine being anywhere else.
"Going Coastal" has a distinct beach vibe. From where did you draw your inspiration for this collection? Did you grow up near the coast, or Is there a particular beach that you enjoy visiting?
I wish I could say I grew up on the beach- but it's just not so. I did grow up in northern California about an hour from the coast but we only hit the beach once a year or so. There's something about the beach that draws people to it. If I could live there I would. It doesn't matter which beach. Now I live in Utah and there is no beach. But I dream of it often. Just to hear the crashing waves, the screech of the gulls, the smell of the salt in the air….Um, I think I need a vacation.
My favorite beach is near Bodega Bay in California because of all the memories of going there as a child. I also have a special place in my heart for Seal Beach in southern California because of a day trip there a few years back. But there are TONS of other beaches that I would love to visit. Anywhere on the East Coast would be amazing and of course, Florida, Hawaii, and Mexico. Maybe someday.
The inspiration came from the places I have been and all the places I would like to go. I've seen beach prints before and there are lots of great ones, but I wanted something…different. It sounds cheesy to say but it's true. I wanted prints that you might actually see on the coast. Think Pottery Barn and J crew. That was the feel I was going for.
Tell us a little bit about each print in the collection.
First and foremost I knew I couldn't do a beachy theme without plaid. I LOVE all things plaid. This one had to be just-right. I wanted a patchwork print that looks as though it's been pieced, but it's not. This print carries the line and gives it the feel I wanted to achieve.
The Bottle Cap was one of the first prints I drew. It has a nostalgic vibe to it that I adore.
I love to see finger starfish in décor so that had to be one of my prints.
The sand dollars are my polka dot- I love the shading and the slight flower trademark of a real sand dollar.
I HAD to draw that crab! For some reason he was just speaking to me. I lovingly nicknamed that print 'crabby patty' (SpongeBob anyone?)
The sea-kelp came last because as a quilter, I know that there needs to be a floral-ish print in there too. I'm so glad I added it- I can't imagine the line without it!
What types of projects do you think would be best suited for this collection? What might be some good quilt patterns that our readers can use to really show off and complement the prints and colors?
I designed a few patterns specifically to show the prints and carry on the coastal feeling I was going for. Cabana and Beachin' are my favorites. But I also really like Liliana because of its feminine feel.
A personal project that I want to do includes the patchwork plaid and white to make Vanessa's Hounds-tooth quilt. *heart* http://vandco.bigcartel.com/product/houndstooth-quilt-pdf-pattern
I made a beach ball for my booth at market using the pattern at http://www.purlbee.com/fabric-beach-balls/ I didn't have all my prints yet, so I had to use what I had. It was super fun and EASY to do.
I am hoping to make my little girl a sundress using a few of the prints too. I can see the patchwork plaid and bottle cap prints in all kinds of children's clothing. Heck, I may even make something for me!
Aside from your collection, what are your 5 favorite fabric prints right now?
I LOVE this question! And it's so hard to narrow down just 5.
At the top of my list right now is the complete collection of STORYBOEK by Birch fabrics. Oh my gosh- LOVE IT! I've got as project in works with it right now. I can't wait! *squeal!*
Also, PRINCE CHARMING. That Tula always produces some amazing prints. I'm seeing this done with my Merry-Go-Round pattern.
I know you said prints, but you meant collections, right!? ;o)
I'm trying to remember all the lines I saw at market…..hmmm……
I'd have to say CHILDREN AT PLAY is right up there. Not just because she's another M&M designer- I have been a fan of Sarah Jane's work for a long time. And now, to have it in fabric! I want to sew this in my Backyard Circus pattern- I think it would bring a new life to it.
Sweetwater's HOMETOWN is sitting on my table. I LOVE the color pallete. I am such a sucker for the more muted or subdued color palette. I don't know what I'm making with it yet because I'm still afraid to cut it. ) Although, as I'm sitting here thinking, I may have to do my Postage Due pattern- those little squares- oh, I can see it.
More love for fellow M&M designer- Violet Craft's PEACOCK LANE. Um, it has elephants in it. (I *heart* elephants) As soon as I saw that line I knew I wanted to make my Out of Time pattern (without the appliqué letters). Yum!
You know how we like to roll here at Fat Quarterly. We have mad love for Going Coastal, and we're all about spreading the love. You know what that means — a chance at some free fabric for you! Are you a beach bum? Need a little sunshine in your life? Simply leave a comment on this post and tell us about your favorite beach or share a fun beach memory and you'll be entered to win this lovely stack of Going Coastal fat quarters.
Good luck!