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I am udergoing a Breast Augmentation in few weeks. I have talked to 3 doctors in a day but then they give me confusion in which profile implants i should have. A doctor told me to have a high and others told me to have a low profile implants. I am planning to have a 400cc mentor moderate (low) profile. Do u think i would have more natural looking and feeling breasts than having moderate plus or high profile for a flat-chested transexuals like me? i am 22, 5'8" and 140lbs .. thanks in advance!
Best Profile Implants for Flat-Chested Transgender MTF?
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Proper profile implants for M to F transgender patient?
The reason you are confused is because many plastic surgeons have minimal experience with M to F transgender patients, or have a tendency to use a certain profile implant with all their patients, female and transgender alike. This is wrong, IMHO.
At 5'8" tall, you would be considered a tall female, but your present chest and breast base anatomy is masculine (relatively wide, with taut skin and youthful robust musculature). Your surgeon and you should first determine the implant size needed to give you the breast volume you wish (that presumably is proportionate to the rest of your body), and once that is determined choose the implant profile that achieves that volume with the best match to your breast base diameter. Depending on size this would likely be moderate profile implants, or with somewhat larger implants, moderate plus profile implants.
This should be considered only when hormone therapy has enlarged your breasts as much as possible (12-18 months after initiation of hormone therapy; most patients will develop no more than about one cup size of breast tissue).
Because M to F transgender patients do have more pectoralis muscle bulk and taut skin than their physiologically-female flat-chested counterparts, anywhere from 1/3 to half of transgender patients will benefit from consideration of tissue expander placement to stretch the lower pole muscles and skin to yield a natural teardrop shape and adequate skin/muscle coverage for appropriately-sized implants. Simply placing implants in every transgender patient unfortunately can yield too-small, firm, convex-up, concave-down shaped breasts with wide cleavage. Totally unnatural look AND feel.
Obviously, it's not just about profile!
Assessment of muscle and skin tightness must be determined before recommending this two-stage surgical approach (or not), but doing this when appropriate will often minimize the need for multiple re-operations to try to obtain adequate size, position, shape, and softness of implants in the transgender chest.
As you can see, one approach and profile does NOT fit all!
There are a few plastic surgeons who perform significant numbers of transgender surgeries, and have office staff, nursing staff, and the associated capabilities that many plastic surgical practices do not have. Seek these practices and surgeons out, and obtain a few more consultations. It will be worth the time, effort, and (saved) expense of an improper choice. As anyone who does do significant numbers of transgender augmentations will tell you, this is NOT simply placing implants as we do in our non-trans female patient! For several examples of my transgender patients click on the web reference link below. Best wishes! Dr. Tholen
Web reference: http://www.mpsmn.com/gallery/59
Breast Breast Implant for Augmentation in TransGender Male to Female
Regarding: "Best Profile Implants for Flat-Chested Transgender MTF?
I am udergoing a Breast Augmentation in few weeks. I have talked to 3 doctors in a day but then they give me confusion in which profile implants i should have. A doctor told me to have a high and others told me to have a low profile implants. I am planning to have a 400cc mentor moderate (low) profile. Do u think i would have more natural looking and feeling breasts than having moderate plus or high profile for a flat-chested transexuals like me? i am 22, 5'8" and 140lbs .. thanks in advance!"
Our colleagues in Thailand do more of this surgery than almost anyone else and the world and I would defer the details to them. I would like to give you a few points to think about.
The BEST looking / feeling breast augmentations are seen in woman (or tans gender MTF) who have enough breast tissue to cover the implants they choose. If you do not have female breasts, you should consider going on hormone therapy until you develop such breast tissue. The MORE breast tissue between the skin and the breast implant, the more the ripples of the implant would be covered and the more attractive the result.
For this reason, I would recommend a Mentor High Profile (similar to their MP plus) or moderate profile silicone gem implant placed via a Keller funnel (which allows the use of shorter silicone gel breast implant incisions). The silicone gel implants ripple less than saline implants and would feel more natural in your case.
Dr. Peter Aldea
Best Profile Implants for Flat-Chested Transgender MTF?
Despite good intentions, online consultants will not be able to provide you with meaningful specific advice. Ultimately, in person consultation with well experienced board-certified plastic surgeons will be necessary. Careful measurements, dimensional planning, and careful communication will be key.
In your case, based on your photograph, I think you are starting at a great starting point for breast augmentation surgery and should have a very nice outcome.
Generally speaking, the best online advice I can give to transgender patients who are considering breast augmentation surgery ( regarding breast implant size/profile selection) is:
1. Concentrate on choosing your plastic surgeon carefully. Concentrate on appropriate training, certification, and the ability of the plastic surgeon to achieve the results you're looking for. Ask to see lots of examples of his/her work.
2. Have a full discussion and communication regarding your desired goals with your plastic surgeon. This communication will be critical in determining breast implant size/type/profile will most likely help achieve your goals. In my practice, the use of photographs of "goal" pictures (and breasts that are too big or too small) is very helpful. I have found that the use of words such as "natural" or "C or D cup" etc means different things to different people and therefore prove unhelpful. Also, as you know, cup size varies depending on him who makes the bra; therefore, discussing desired cup size may also be inaccurate.
3. Once you feel you have communicated your goals clearly, allow your plastic surgeon to use his/her years of experience/judgment to choose the breast implant size/profile that will best meet your goals. Again, in my practice, this decision is usually made during surgery.
I hope this (and the attached link, dedicated to transgender patient breast augmentation) helps.
Web reference: http://www.poustiplasticsurgery.com/Procedures/Procedure_genderReassignment.htm
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Profile Implants for Flat-Chested Transgender MTF
It appears that you are tall and relatively slim. Your chest does not seem to be wide. Generally for this kind of surgery I usually recommend a round implant compared to teardrop. You will end up having more cleavage. The implant needs to be wide enough that it adequately covers your chest and gives you cleavage, so I am going to suggest any profile implant such that you get enough satisfactory projection. The volume 400cc seems to be adequate. Your surgeon needs to measure your chest dimensions and determine which profile you need. Generally for my patients, first after measurement of chest dimensions, then I decide the profile. Typically a high profile. So for you, if the dimensions from nipple to inframammary fold, form nipple to sternum and nipple to anterior axillary line, are the dimensions that need to be used.
Web reference: https://www.sfcosmeticsurgery.com/procedure/male-female-sex-reassignment-surgery
Depends on your goals
Web reference: http://www.transgendersurgery-sanantonio.com/mtf-male-to-female-surgery/mtf-surgery.html
Best profile implants for MTF transformation
It is best to first select the proper width of the implant so that it matches your chest width.This will avoid a large space between the breasts and give the most natural shape. The projection can then be determined based on your desired look and the laxity of your chest skin. This often varies between a moderate profile or a moderate plus profile implant. In my experience in transgender surgery, the high profile implants are rarely useful as their lack of width combined with the tightness of the overlying skin makes them look quite unnatural. Your photos would be an example of someone who would likely not have a natural result if high profile implants are used.
The best next step for you would be to consult with a plastic surgeon well versed in this type of surgery. Read reviews of his/her work with transgender patients. During the consultation, they can discuss the implant options with you, and help you to decide how best to proceed.
Best of luck with your top surgery.
Jeff Rockmore
Style of implant
I would recommend the Mentor High Profile implant. You have a small torso. The high profile implants will give you nice projection.
Profile of implant
You can easily determine which size and profile of implant fits you best by trying on some implants int the plastic surgeons office. Just bring in a very tight T-shirt or sports bra and try on various implant sizes and profiles.
All the best,
Dr Repta
Web reference: http://aaaplasticsurgery.com
Breast implant profile
Choosing the best breast implant for breast augmentation requires an in person consultation to evaluate the patient's physical characteristics such as skin laxity and width of natural breast. In general, moderate profile breast implants are better suited for wider breasts, whereas higher profile implants are preferable for narrow breasts with more tissue compliance.
Implant style
Based on your height, weight, and body habitus, the moderate profile implants would look the most natural. I would use a higher profile implant if you are narrow, and the moderate profile implants in your size range are too wide. It sounds like you are on the right track with what you have chosen.
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American Association for the Rhetoric of Science and Technology
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(HOST) Today, we conclude this week's series on notable Vermont
women, with the story of Sister Jane Blanchard - a Vermont Shaker - as told by
author and Shaker scholar Galen Beale.
(BEALE) A frequent question at The Shaker Museum in Enfield NH is: why were there no Shaker Villages in Vermont? This April a new exhibit about the men and women from Vermont who joined the Shakers will address that question.
In the 18th century, Northern New England hill towns were alive with religious upheaval and the Shakers were one of several groups recruiting new members. By 1850, 196 men and women - or 35% of the Enfield Shakers - were from Vermont. Sister Jane Blanchard was among them, and she is one of nine individuals profiled in this new exhibit. Her story provides insight into the lives of early Vermont women who were making non-traditional choices.
Jane Elizabeth Snow Blanchard was born in Norwich in March of 1825. Some time before 1868 she wrote down the story of her quest for a life of peace - without greed, violence and lust - and a more personal relationship with God.
Jane was born into a family of meager means. At the age of nine she went to live with a family as a hired hand and servant until she was 16. The work was hard and she became ill. Eventually, she returned to her family, and there she remained until age 18. While living at home she began to - quote - "think more about my soul". She began to experience visions and heard voices - which she attributed to a religious awakening. Then she went to work for the family of George Adams, who had lived with the Shaker missionary, John Lyon, as a boy. Adams told Jane about "the Shaker People", their beliefs and how they lived. He told her they were a very strange people who did not believe in marriage. Jane decided that was the life that she wanted.
Without telling her family, she left Norwich to attempt the 25-mile-walk to Enfield. The weather was severe and it was a grueling, harrowing trip, but when she finally arrived, she was warmly welcomed. Unbeknownst to Jane, an old friend from Hanover had come to live at Enfield, and she helped Jane settle in. Before long Jane had decided to commit herself to the Shaker way of life. Jane's family traveled from Norwich to plead with her to return home. But Jane tearfully refused and remained with the Shakers. For a while she worked in the office and in the 1860 census, Jane was listed as a knitter.
When she died, Jane Blanchard's Shaker family remembered her as having a "loving heart and cheerful spirit." And they concluded, "We would gladly have had her tarry with us longer, for she was bright and active almost to the last."
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Jim Eagles tests the atmosphere as dawn breaks over ancient and mysterious Stonehenge.
When I applied to English Heritage for special early morning access to the stone circle at Stonehenge the application form asked: "Please give full details of ceremony proposed and equipment to be used."
I thought of replying, "I was hoping to sacrifice a virgin. Can you help me find one?" But they might not have found that amusing so I just explained that I had no plans for a ceremony.
But that flippant attitude was nowhere to be found several weeks later when I found myself walking through the pre-dawn mist towards the giant stones of this mysterious monument which has been drawing awe-struck pilgrims for thousands of years.
In broad daylight this is a place which provokes many questions.
Why did this particular spot become a place of worship as far back as 10,000 years ago? Who decided to enhance it with circles of giant standing stones? How did primitive humans manage to transport chunks of rock weighing 50 tonnes the 250km from an ancient quarry at Presceli to this site?
What is Stonehenge? An astronomical computer? A religious centre? A locus of healing? A cemetery? A place of human sacrifice? Or all five?
And, perhaps the biggest question of all, how could the modern authorities have been so crass as to build a busy highway right alongside one of the most famous monuments in the world?
But in the semi-darkness of a clear and frosty morning, with the giant circle of towering stone shapes starting to become silhouetted against the glow of the unrisen sun, instead of questions there is, well, awe.
At this early hour there is no distracting rumble of passing traffic, the view isn't obscured by countless tour parties and, best of all, we are allowed to walk up to the stones and stand at the place of power in their centre (which isn't allowed during normal opening times).
Standing in the middle of Stonehenge in this dim light the stones seem much taller than they look in pictures or even from walking round the circular path which is as close as visitors are usually able to get.
They are huge. The tallest of the standing stones is 7.5m tall or roughly equal to the height of four tall men standing on top of each other. The remnants of the circle of stones capped by a continuous series of lintels - each a massive slab of stone about 3.2m long - stand 4.9m above ground. I feel almost intimidated by their size and strength.
It is only a few days short of the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, the time when according to the latest theory - put forward by Timothy Darvill, professor of archaeology at Bournemouth University - an ancient god of healing and the sun, a manifestation of the deity the Greeks and Romans knew as Apollo, is resident at Stonehenge, and the site is at its most powerful.
As the rising sun gradually creeps above the horizon, sending a glowing shaft through one of the huge stone doorways on to a slab lying in the centre, it's easy to imagine a scene thousands of years ago, with priests performing a chant encouraging the days to lengthen and seeking to harness the power of the god.
But on this particular day there is no ceremony and the small group gathered within the great circle simply stands in a silence that is almost reverent and savours the moment.
Later, when the sun is fully up, it is easy to joke about such things.
The young security guard who kept a watchful eye on our activities in the circle of stones said a lot of those who applied for special access did want to conduct some sort of ritual.
"One of my colleagues wandered over to see what one group was doing," he said, "and found they had all taken off their clothes and were lying naked on the grass beside the stones looking up at the sky.
"We often have druids up here, at the solstices or the full moon, dancing around the stones and chanting.
"And there are groups of witches who put things beside the stones so they can use their power to cast spells."
After experiencing Stonehenge at dawn it's easy to understand that some people still feel it is a place with a special energy they might be able to tap into. For me just being there as the sun came up was quite magical enough.
But there are certainly unanswered questions about the meaning of Stonehenge and why this part of the great Salisbury Plain was so significant to early humans.
An English Heritage map of the area on the web shows the area to be dotted with prehistoric burial mounds, temples and fortifications. These include:
The Avenue, the visible remains of an ancient road sweeping from the River Avon to the entrance of Stonehenge, which may have been used to transport the blocks of stone or could have been a ceremonial entrance.
Durrington Walls, a massive 5000-year-old circular bank of earth, which may have been a centre of worship prior to the rise of Stonehenge.
Woodhenge, a Neolithic temple similar to Stonehenge, except that it was built mainly of wood. Needless to say the pillars rotted away long ago but the places where they stood are marked with concrete posts.
The Kings Barrows, Winterbourne Stoke Barrows and Normanton Down Barrows which are large clusters of barrows used for burials since Neolithic times and still clearly identifiable.
Just a few minutes' drive away is what, for me, is one of the most impressive ancient sites in England. Old Sarum is a massive hill fort some 400m in diameter, surrounded by huge earthern banks and ditches, dating back at least 2500 years.
Originally built by Bronze Age people, it was later occupied by Romans, Saxons and Normans, each of whom added to its strength.
At its height the fort held a mighty stone castle, surrounded by a thriving town which even had its own cathedral, but today little remains apart from the original Bronze Age earthworks.
I visited early in the morning when the shadows from the low sun served to emphasise the vast amounts of earth which had to be moved - using deer antler picks and woven baskets - to create this enormous structure.
From the top there are magnificent views with a fascinating story to tell.
On one side, just alongside the great fort, you can see the remains of the old cathedral built around 1075 and closed only 150 years later after continued harassment from the worldly authorities in the castle.
On the other side is the distant vista of Salisbury - once called new Sarum - and the soaring spire of the replacement cathedral whose construction led to the inexorable decline of Old Sarum.
If you're looking for evidence of the power of religion it lies here.
Getting there: Every day Emirates has three flights from Auckland and one from Christchurch to Dubai, and flies from Dubai to several British airports. Basic round trip fares start at $2460 plus taxes but there are frequent specials. Call 0508 364 728.
Further information: You can find about all these ancient sites at english-heritage.org.uk.
Information on after hours special access visits inside the circle at Stonehenge can be found here.
For more on Salisbury, see visitsalisbury.com.
General information about visiting Britain is at visitbritain.com.
Jim Eagles visited Stonehenge as guest of Visit Britain and Emirates.


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Sadly, Sara was not around when I was getting married. But the good news is that she's around to design my baby shower invites! When I found her work, I fell in love and was so sad that I was already married. But once I found out I was pregnant - she was the gal I called up to do my baby shower invites. Sara was so understanding when I even had to change my invite "theme". She gave me some suggestions and ideas and made it work.
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I had my wedding here in April 2006. It could not have been more beautiful. The venue is definitely more pricey than some others but you can get around it by having it off season, on a Friday or Sunday. You have to buy their wines which are nice and you can sell back any wines that were not opened. We bought 3 cases of red wine and 3 cases of white. We ended up selling 3 cases back and was refunded some money. This was nice! They include the chairs and tables (both round and recatangle) and you can have dinner inside or outside on the deck. There are a lot of different options to go with. The ladies that are in charge of events are responsive and very helpful. I could not have asked for more of a beautiful place! Other notes: You will have to choose from their preferred list of Caterers and DJ's. The caterer's range in price but I found that Schumann's Four Seasons and Melons Catering to be the most affordable (off their list). If you have your wedding here - you will have no regrets!
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Maria and her crew are incredible. They stay with you until after the ceremony to touch you up and help with photos. Maria has an assistant who does everything! They helped steam my dress, taped me to my dress so I wouldn't fall out and took care of my 4 Bridesmaids, mom and 3 Jr. Bridesmaid without a hitch. They were so much fun to have around and made getting readly stress free. Maria is worth every penny you pay.
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Date of Stay: January, 2007
This park was pretty nice, not the nicest, but clean, convenient, and fairly priced for the area. This was the nicest park we could find for a long-term stay in the area. We are travel nurses and have been living here for a month. The staff is nice, but not very professional, you can always hear them laughing and joking in the office. The "Rules" are alittle overboard. We have been warned 2 times in one month already, and our neighbors have been also. One night all of our cars were tagged for parking to far out of our space. But overall the place is nice, and since we have to be in this area, it is by far the nicest place for the price in the area. We looked. The sites are very small, and they are dirt, but they are paving new spots as we speak. I agree with some of the other reviews that this place caters to those who want to stay a week or more, not just one day.
Date of Stay: October, 2006
We loved this place! The staff was wonderful, knew us by name. The sites are huge, and the views are beautiful. It is quiet and peaceful out there, but you can get to downtown Phoenix in 20 mins. The closet city is only 10 mins. and there is Target and Frys. This was our favorite camping experience. We will definitely be back! There is a Casino across the street, they have a little bus that will pick you up, then most nights it will drop you back off right at your campsite! What service! They also have continental breakfast in the morning. Did I say I love this place. The price was great, and it was by far the nicest place to stay in all of the Phoenix area, we looked.


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The apartment has a light and large living room and a quite large balcony. It also has a kitchen with all the possibilities for cooking, a nice bathroom, WiFi and everything that makes it a nice stay not far from the center of Amsterdam.
Situated at 10 minutes from Schiphol (by train) and about 15 minutes from the center. To the Vondelpark it's about 15 minutes walking and there is a shopping center nearby.
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Anita is een bijzonder aardige, gastvrije en interessante host! Haar aantrekkelijke appartement is nog ruimer dan te zien op de foto's op de Wimdu site, puik! Alles functioneerde goed en het appartement is smaakvol ingericht. Galerij, trappenhuis,fietsstalling en straat zijn rustig en goed onderhouden. Op de fiets heerlijk door het Vondelpark ben je zo in centrum Amsterdam. Een echte aanrader! Joop en Ans
I stayed in Anita,s flat with my husband. this was our first visit and we would come back again. Anita was very helpful and easy to communicate with. A nice friendly person. The flat is bright with large open plan kitchen, dining, sitting area. The kitchen was well equipped with gas hob, microwave and fridge with freezer compartment which was all we needed for our spray. We enjoyed having a balcony as we had lovely weather. There are several good supermarkets in walking distance and some smaller shops very near. We found a nice small pub a short walk along the road to the left of the apartment. The apartment is very near the Lelylaan Station where you can get a train to Schiphol Airport as well as trams, buses and the metro. We got a three day ticket which allowed us to use the trams, bus and metro. We loved Amsterdam and found it easy to get around. We would enjoy coming back again.
We had a very nice stay at Anita's flat, it's very easy to get to amsterdam center, airport, supermarkets... Everything in the flat was perfect, anita was very helpful, we should be back ! Thanks again for this great experience
Lovely apartment. Anita was great! Very helpful when we arrived. Location of flat is also brilliant. Right next to the train/ tram station, and a supermarket 5 min walk away.
We had an excellent stay with no problems, and I'd recommend to stay here to anyone. Thanks Anita!! (And sorry for leaving a few dirty dishes)
It was a pleasure and a privilege to stay in Anita's lovely apartment. A pleasure because it is so spacious and bright and comfortable - the balcony is really lovely if you can catch some warm evening sunlight - and a privilege because Anita is an interesting and warm person whose interests and pursuits lend so many individual and stimulating touches to the apartment. The walls are mainly painted white but there are so many warm aspects of colour lent by objects and furnishings in the rooms - the apartment itself embraces you in its own lovely personality. The apartment and area are very quiet, there are many small stores and a good supermarket nearby. The metro and tram stop is a five-minute stroll away, and there are frequent trains to and from Schiphol, it is a 7-minute journey!. When leaving I was checked-in at the Airport within half an hour of leaving Anita's apartment! As for walking, I walked to the town centre in 45 minutes passing through lovely Vondelpark, though there are lots of trams and buses if you prefer. I stayed for 5 nights and was only sorry to leave.
Nice place to stay, Good location.
Apartment also really good.
We enjoyed our stay in Amsterdam
Anita war sehr nett und hilfsbereit.
Die Wohnung ist sehr groß,sauber und top gelegen.Circa 15min mit der Straßenbahn bis zum Hauptbahnhof.
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Uns gefiel die Lage der Wohnung sehr gut.
Bahn, Supermarkt, Radverleih, alles was man braucht in der Nähe!
Mit der Bahn eine Zwischenstation vom Centrum entfernt.
Das Apartment ist ebenfalls schön eingerichtet unf für ein Wochenende in Amsterdam ausreichend :)
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Amy and Zach stayed on for a couple of hours. They are on a whirlwind tour of the west and have been having a great time. They shared pictures of their hike in Colorado. Later I showed them a few pictures of the moose family and a few others. It's very cool to have photos on the computer and easily share them. It's like a mini-slideshow...shades of the old days.
Lynn and I cleaned up the house and closed it up for the time being
We got back to Helena and got unpacked and checked out the garden and then, wonders will never cease, cleaned the house. Is this a flashback or what?
The reason for our preparation was the coming of another nephew, Dan Guay, from California. Dan is the son of my late brother, Dick. He's the young brother of James Guay, whom we visited on our trip while in Mississippi.
Dan had flown up from Las Vegas, where he had stopped by to see his mother, Teresa.
We had a great visit with Dan. Lynn hadn't seen him since he was a youngster and I not for about ten years. He's on his way to visit his grandfather, also known as his uncle, by marriage, Wally, and his uncle, also referred to as his cousin, John, in Butte. Before he left, I went through some of the old pictures I had and gave several of them to him, mostly of his dad and also of my parents and grandparents.
Dan took off fairly early, heading for Dillon, Montana to visit the ranch of his mother's parents, where he had spent quite a bit of time as a kid.
We've been blessed this year, having been able to see all of our nephews and nieces, plus most of our grand-nieces and nephews. I guess it's not until one ages a bit that you get to appreciate family. It's that way in my case anyway.
We're home for awhile now, until we head back out to Lisa and Rich's over Labor(ious) Day. Again, thanks for checking in. I'll be back to fill you in on our travels soon.


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Date of Stay: May, 2007
I love this park and consider my home away from home. There are campfires allowed in proper off ground containers. Roads are unpaved, but I've not had dust, nor mud problems. No cell access for several miles, though they do have pay phone and internet access at the upper club house, next to the office. Some sites along the creek are a bit crowded for my taste, but there is enough room for slideouts everywhere in the park. A good variety of birds provides additional interest.
Date of Stay: April, 2007
Our second visit, with a third scheduled. Our only disappointment is that no campfires allowed, however the lower area does have BBQ pits. It is a mix of older, permanent mobile homes and RV's. There is cell phone coverage at the park.


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"May no ill dreams disturb my rest,
Nor Powers of Darkness me molest."
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One of the few advantages that India has over England is a certain great Knowability.
After five years' service a man is directly or indirectly acquainted with the two or three
hundred Civilians in his Province, all the Messes of ten or twelve Regiments and
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Globe-trotters who expect entertainment as a right, have, even within my memory,
blunted this open-heartedness, but, none the less, to-day if you belong to the Inner Circle
and are neither a bear nor a black sheep all houses are open to you and our small world is
very kind and helpful.
Rickett of Kamartha stayed with Polder of Kumaon, some fifteen years ago. He meant to
stay two nights only, but was knocked down by rheumatic fever, and for six weeks
disorganized Polder's establishment, stopped Polder's work, and nearly died in Polder's
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Rickett, and yearly sends the little Ricketts a box of presents and toys. It is the same
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really a sort of fitting-up shed for craft that had been damaged by stress of weather. The
weather in India is often sultry, and since the tale of bricks is a fixed quantity, and the
only liberty allowed is permission to work overtime and get no thanks, men occasionally
break down and become as mixed as the metaphors in this sentence.
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Several senators, speaking on condition of anonymity, said photos of sexual intercourse were among the images that Defence Department officials screened for lawmakers in a top-secret room in the Capitol building.
At least some of them appeared to depict consensual sex involving US military personnel, they added.
Others showed military dogs snarling at cowering prisoners, as well as shots of Iraqi women ordered to expose their breasts, the senators said.
The private screening marked the latest turn in a scandal that has rocked the Bush administration and apparently led to the beheading of an American in Iraq by Islamic militants who said they were avenging the abuse at Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison.
"I don't know how the hell these people got into our army," said Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell after viewing the images.
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Several pictures featured dogs.
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The Pentagon and Congress have already begun investigating the abuse, and one of the early questions has revolved around who bore responsibility for the abuse - whether it was limited to the relatively small number of lower-ranking military personnel seen in some of the photos or whether it went higher up the chain of command.
"In one particular still photo among troops that are in a hallway, where you've seen the clump of people tied together on the floor, we counted seven or eight troops," said Senator Bill Nelson.
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Former JJB Sports Plc Chairman David Charles Jones and his son, Stuart Mark Jones, were charged over misleading statements made by the company to investors in 2009, prosecutors said.
The men were charged at a criminal court in Leeds, England today, the Serious Fraud Office said in a statement. David Charles Jones, 70, who was the executive chairman of the sporting goods retailer from January 2009 to January 2010, is accused of making two misleading statements and forgery.
His 38-year-old son, who was the head of marketing at JJB Sports in February 2009, was accused of helping his father violate a forgery law. Both men live in West Yorkshire in the north of England.
JJB Sports, founded in the 1970s by former professional soccer player David Whelan, collapsed in 2012 after it struggled to cope with increased competition from supermarkets and rivals such as Sports Direct International Plc. The company's administrators, KPMG LLP, said it would close most of its stores in October.


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All tours to New Zealand have their moments of truth and England's coaches know the opening Test of their best-of-three series against the All Blacks will shape everything that follows. Go down in a thorny heap of red rose inadequacy and Stuart Lancaster's players will be deep in the fertiliser. Give their hosts a hurry-up in their backyard and squad morale really will be blooming by the time the 2015 Rugby World Cup kicks off.
A sterling performance in adversity, watched by a dozen supposed first-choice players still recovering from jet lag and last week's Premiership final, would certainly plant niggling seeds of doubt in their rivals' minds. They all know England are improving but few beat New Zealand on their own patch. The last European side to do so – in Dunedin five years ago – were France, who went on to reach the 2011 World Cup final. If England wish to rise to the challenge of a home World Cup, they need the inner steel which victory in the southern hemisphere would forge.
It scarcely helps that, as feared, the injured Danny Care will not be facing the haka, further reducing the number of established starters.
Yet the portents are not as bad as New Zealand's record of 10 wins in the last 11 fixtures between the sides since 2003 might indicate. Of the last four contests at Twickenham, England have won one and lost the other three by decreasing margins of 13, 10 and eight points. They are getting closer and the next fortnight will tell Lancaster and his coaches precisely how far they still have to go. "We need to come to places like New Zealand to test ourselves and see where we're at," confirmed Lancaster's assistant, Andy Farrell.
On the flip side, the All Blacks have won each of their last four home Tests against England by 17 points or more. There are 779 caps in their starting lineup alone, with Richie McCaw, Tony Woodcock and Ma'a Nonu possessing more between them than the England XV combined. Last year they became the first side in the professional era to go through a calendar year unbeaten and have not lost since England beat them 38-21 on that tumultuous day at Twickenham in 2012. The All Blacks will have 11 starting survivors at Eden Park on Saturday – England have seven – and motivation is never a problem.
England, accordingly, know there are three areas in which they simply have to perform. The first, inevitably, is around the contact area, where they have successfully blasted New Zealand off the ball before. Much has been made of what might transpire if Nonu starts running at the space between Kyle Eastmond and Freddie Burns but the All Blacks did not have to contend with Manu Tuilagi when they won 30-22 at Twickenham last November. England may not have all their best forwards available but the pack they have chosen is hardly small.
Second, they could do with ruling the skies, both at lineout and restarts. Joe Launchbury will be a key man in that respect but so is Bath's Rob Webber in the absence of Dylan Hartley and Tom Youngs. It was lineout malfunctions that allowed New Zealand to wriggle free in the side's most recent collision after England had led early in the final quarter and any repeat will be similarly costly. The throwing of Webber and the potential debutant Joe Gray, neither of whom have played much recent rugby, needs to be spot on.
Last, and by no means least, Chris Robshaw and co need to start well and maintain an unblinking sense of conviction throughout. In November they allowed New Zealand to establish a 14-point cushion within the first 18 minutes. Julian Savea, Kieran Read and Dan Carter, who collectively supplied the majority of their side's points, are not around this time but there remains no shortage of other danger men in black.
In their dreams, nevertheless, England will hope to play at pace and unleash the powerful Marland Yarde, the Six Nations' player of the year, Mike Brown, and a rampant Tuilagi in the right areas of the pitch. Eastmond can be electric in a bit of space and both Burns and his born-again understudy Danny Cipriani have everything to play for. "The people who don't give us a chance don't know the journey we've been on," stressed Farrell. "We've been getting better fairly rapidly. This is another massive challenge – as big as it gets – but we'll see if we can improve again."
In the end it boils down to a word that has been constantly on the lips of the management – belief. If England tiptoe in fearing the worst they could be annihilated. If they charge out of the sheds and play as if their Test careers depend on it, which in some cases they do, it should be a game and a half. "Why wouldn't they believe?" mused Farrell." We don't seem frightened of going to these places and giving it a good crack."
As Ireland showed in that memorable game in Dublin seven months ago the All Blacks are not invincible. What a colossal result it would be, even so, if England could pull off one of the shock wins of recent times. A New Zealand win is priced in some quarters at the painfully short odds of 1-25 but few gave England a prayer before they drew 14-14 with South Africa in Port Elizabeth in the early days of Lancaster's refreshing regime.
It would assuredly galvanise the series if New Zealand found themselves suddenly having to win both in Dunedin and Hamilton to reclaim the Sir Edmund Hillary trophy, with the visitors able to strengthen their hand with the likes of Hartley, Courtney Lawes, Tom Wood, Billy Vunipola, Owen Farrell and Luther Burrell. Just think of the ripples that would generate in Auckland Harbour, not unprecedented when Tuilagi is in town.
It is still easier to see the All Blacks going 1-0 up in the series but England will make them fight for it.
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Dagg (Crusaders); B Smith (Highlanders), C Smith (Hurricanes), Nonu (Blues), Jane (Hurricanes); Cruden (Chiefs), A Smith (Highlanders); Woodcock (Blues), Coles (Hurricanes), Franks (Crusaders), Retallick (Chiefs), Whitelock (Crusaders), Messam (Chiefs), McCaw (Crusaders, capt), Kaino (Blues). Replacements: Mealamu (Blues), Crockett (Crusaders), Faumuina (Blues) Tuipulotu (Blues), Vito (Hurricanes), Perenara (Hurricanes), Barrett (Hurricanes), Fekitoa (Highlanders).
Brown (Harlequins); Yarde (Harlequins), Tuilagi (Leicester), Eastmond (Bath), May (Gloucester); Burns (Leicester), B Youngs (Leicester); Marler (Harlequins), Webber (Bath), Wilson (Bath), Parling (Leicester), Launchbury (London Wasps), Haskell (London Wasps), Robshaw (Harlequins (capt), Morgan (Gloucester). Replacements Gray (Harlequins), Mullan (London Wasps), Thomas (Bath), Attwood (Bath), Johnson (Exeter Chiefs), Dickson (Northampton), Cipriani (Sale Sharks), Pennell (Worcester).
Referee: N Owens (Wales).


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Avram Iancu Square is a short stroll from Ramada Cluj, and other popular attractions like Unirii Square are within a mile (2 km). This 99-room, 4-star hotel welcomes guests with 2 restaurants, an indoor pool, and free in-room WiFi. Centrally located in Cluj-Napoca, the hotel is also a short walk from Palace of Justice and National Theatre.
Enjoy dining at AVOCADO LOUNGE, one of 2 onsite restaurants. Order from room service to satisfy your hunger without leaving your room, or make new friends over drinks at the bar/lounge. For your convenience, a buffet breakfast is available for a fee.
The 99 air-conditioned accommodations afford space to spread out with living rooms and dining areas. Guests can expect 32-inch LCD TVs with digital channels, along with free WiFi and wired Internet. Bathrooms offer hair dryers, free toiletries, bathrobes, and slippers. Other standard amenities include sofa beds, safes, and phones.
Property features
Guests staying at Ramada Cluj enjoy an indoor pool, a health club, and a sauna. Free valet and self parking are available—or if you're not driving, take the airport shuttle (available 24 hours) for RON 20 per person one way. The 24-hour front desk has staff standing by to help with dry cleaning/laundry, concierge services, and luggage storage. Additional amenities include a rooftop terrace, free WiFi in public areas, and 7 meeting rooms.
- Walking distance to Avram Iancu Square
- Free WiFi in rooms and public areas
- Free valet and self parking
- Onsite dining
Ramada Cluj
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to an indoor pool, Ramada Cluj provides a health club and a sauna. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Business-related amenities at this 4-star property consist of a business center and meeting rooms. 5 meeting rooms are available. This Art Deco hotel also offers a rooftop terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and concierge services. For a surcharge, a roundtrip airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Ramada Cluj has designated areas for smoking.
- Meeting rooms 7
- Parking (limited spaces)
- Luggage storage
- Conference space
- Laundry facilities
- Designated smoking areas
- 24-hour front desk
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 99
- Number of floors - 6
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Health club
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Free valet parking
- Rooftop terrace
- Poolside bar
- Number of meeting rooms - 5
- Year Built 2011
- Number of restaurants - 2
- Pool sun loungers
- Offsite parking reservations required
- Free self parking
- Conference center
- Sauna
- Number of buildings/towers - 3
- Indoor pool
- Television in common areas
- Wedding services
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Indoor pool
- Separate living room
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Separate dining area
- Sofa bed
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, Free valet parking, Parking (limited spaces), Offsite parking reservations required
Room Amenities
Ramada Cluj offers 99 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and bathrobes. Accommodations have separate living rooms and are furnished with single sofa beds. 32-inch LCD televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include showers, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
This Cluj-Napoca hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
- Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
- Separate sitting area
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Slippers
- Shower only
- Desk
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- In-room safe
- Sofa bed
- Separate dining area
- Digital TV service
- Free WiFi
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Separate living room
- Room service (limited hours)
- Sofa bed size
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Where to Eat
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
AVOCADO LOUNGE - This restaurant serves brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge.
AKANTUS RESTAURANT - This restaurant serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a health club, and a sauna.
Children under 14 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool, health club, or fitness facility without adult supervision.
Spa Services
- Aromatherapy treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time ends at 4 AM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! One child 10 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available.
- Cribs (infant beds) are available for RON 93 per stay.
- No pets or service animals allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No rollaway/extra beds available
No pets or service animals allowed
Optional extras
- Fee for buffet breakfast: RON 12.00 per person (approximately)
- Airport shuttle fee: RON 20 per person (one way)
- Crib (infant bed) fee: RON 93 per stay
- Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee
Hotel Name
- Ramada Cluj
- Ramada Cluj Cluj-Napoca
- Ramada Cluj Hotel
- Ramada Cluj Hotel Cluj-Napoca
- Ramada Cluj Cluj County/Cluj-Napoca, Romania
We should mention
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. One child 10 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.


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As soon as the division of labor comes into being, each man has a particular, exclusive sphere of activity, which is forced upon him and from which he cannot escape. He is a hunter, a fisherman, a herdsman, or a critical critic, and must remain so if he does not want to lose his means of livelihood; while in communist society, where nobody has one exclusive sphere of activity but each can become accomplished in any branch he wishes, society regulates the general production and thus makes it possible for me to do one thing today and another tomorrow, to hunt in the morning, fish in the afternoon, rear cattle in the evening, criticise after dinner, just as I have a mind, without ever becoming hunter, fisherman, herdsman or critic. -- Karl Marx
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Running Free
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I think the issue comes in when we use labels inherited from our actions. I am not a runner, I am not a Programmer; I am me, a person who spends time running and programming. Why do I spend time doing those things? Because I enjoy them, they give me pleasure, and I am able to decide to do what I want.ReplyDelete
I think Marx is drawing upon the idea that people tend to identify themselves as their professions. However, I do not think that means a person is trapped in that role; we can change, even if that change is difficult, assuming that we truly WANT to change. Most people say they want to change, may even believe it some point, but deep down, they are freaked out by change. It is natural, we do not deal well being outside of what we know.
Which is really why running can be important for people. It forces you to adopt constant change; your body, mind, and spirit will be constantly shifting to adapt to the new rigors you place upon them. Running serves as a way to introduce more change into your life in a fashion that can be private, giving you the opportunity to focus on your own successes and failures without the harsh light of outside observers trying to categorize and label you.
Thanks for reading, Scout7.ReplyDelete
I think this is a great point and something I didn't mention in my post. Action is freeing because it changes us. But it can also enslave us if we get stuck in the same rut over and over again--whether in our relationships, work, or hobbies. For this reason, I often think that to get better at something (like running), we should sometimes stop doing that thing. I'm not talking about cross-training but doing something really different. Judo, maybe. Painting. Reading poetry. These might help with balance, grace, appreciation, or who knows what else.
Hey Zach, thanks for posting this!ReplyDelete
"...I often think that to get better at something (like running), we should sometimes stop doing that thing. I'm not talking about cross-training but doing something really different. Judo, maybe. Painting. Reading poetry. These might help with balance, grace, appreciation, or who knows what else. "
Or discussing philosophy!
But I definitely agree. It can be easy to fall into the "same ol', same ol'" trap.
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New Indie Royale is a Peculiar Collection
The latest, rather varied Indie Royale bundle is called "Back to School," but why?
Pay-what-you-want indie bundles are dangerous; they're a means of adding significantly to your pile of shame without any guarantee that you'll ever play the titles therein. But actually make an effort to check out the games in each bundle and it's entirely possible you'll find some new favorites.
There are a lot of indie bundles around these days thanks to Humble Bundle popularizing the idea, but one which has been fairly consistently high in quality is Indie Royale. Unlike Humble and some of its peers, Indie Royale does not follow a charity-focused funding model, with the "pay what you want" part of the deal instead affecting the price for subsequent purchasers. Pay the minimum and the minimum price will rise; pay over the average and it'll drop; pay over a particular threshold and you'll get yourself some bonus items.
The latest IndieRoyale bundle is a diverse, strange collection in which several of the titles are making their first appearance on home computers after beginning life as titles on the Xbox Live Indie Games marketplace. Strange doesn't mean "bad," however; on the contrary, a number of these titles are, if the press quotes are to be believed, rather well-regarded. Rather, it's the combination of the games in the bundle that is a little strange -- Indie Royale often has some sort of unifying "theme" to its collections, but with this latest bundle, dubbed "Back to School," it's honestly difficult to see what, if anything, these games have in common.
Still, that doesn't necessarily make this a bad bundle, though, so let's delve in and look at what's on offer this time around.
Thunder Wolves
This offering from Most Wanted Entertainment is a fast-paced helicopter shooter that brings to mind old-school classics such as Steel Talons and Desert Strike. There's 9 different helicopters to fly in 13 missions across 4 regions of the world, and you can take on the game's explosive challenges either by yourself or with a second player acting as your gunner in the local co-op mode.
Stellar Impact
Stellar Impact from Tindalos Interactive is a tactical sci-fi game in which you take command of a battleship and compete alongside your teammates for galactic supremacy. Each of the game's ships is fully customizable, allowing teams to outfit their fleet for the way they want to play together.
Divo is a platform game in which you control a hamster in a wheel. Not quite 2D, not quite 3D, the game's rotating tower levels bring to mind a late '80s game with a similar concept called Nebulus.
100% Orange Juice
100% Orange Juice, from the Japanese doujin circle Orange_Juice and localization specialists Fruitbat Factory, is a virtual board game featuring "dice, cards, stars, battles and pudding." Specifically, it appears to combine elements of "roll and move" board games with collectible card games and RPGs -- before starting to play, you build yourself a deck of cards from which you'll draw during the game, and after a game you'll be able to use your accumulated stars to purchase booster packs of cards to add to your collection.
Apple Jack 1 & 2
The Apple Jack games have been available on Xbox 360 since 2010, but this bundle marks their move to the PC. You'll guide the titular apple-headed hero through a series of challenging, perilous platform environments, making use of useful enemy-flinging and time rewind capabilties to reach your goal. Developer My Owl Software promises over 20 hours of gameplay, though exactly how much of this time is spent swearing at the rather Super Meat Boy-esque giant buzzsaw traps is something I don't know as I type this.
There's also a "mystery" title on the bundle page which is yet to be revealed. If you'd like to give this rather odd bundle a chance, then check it out on the official site -- the minimum price at the time of writing is just $4.55 so even if you hate everything therein, you're only out of the price of a cup of coffee.
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The Sagittarius-born mother too is rather lenient and prefers to shape the future of her children by showering them with lots of love and affection. She treats her children as friends rather than kids, which is great for both. Though she gives her children lots of freedom, she will make sure that they don't go off the tracks. You might like to try out the personalised Natal Chart based service Relationships Ask a Question Detailed.
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