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Like a form of foreplay, this long latency process ("forelabor") seems to set up the biological and social circumstances so that all the "elements for success" are simultaneously present. Latent labor gets everyone gathered, involved and geared up to attend to the biological and emotional needs of the mother and baby. The marriage of biology to psychology with its attendant association to sociology (the right people present and the wrong people not) is necessary for physiological function. From http://www.collegeofmidwives.org/prac_issues01/MFer_01a.htmThis birth story has been so hard to write. Not because there was trauma, not because there were parts that were hazy and unclear because of drugs. It's just that it's a birth story that I find really hard to explain. In my mind my baby began his journey the day before he was born. A Friday. I had two of my doulas over for lunch and just to chill out and get a good feel for how I wanted my birth to go. I was feeling crampy and very blissed out. I could taste every atom in my food that day. I felt sharp and aware of every sensation. As my doulas left that night to do their own thing I felt like I was made of pure electricity. Andrew invited a friend and his girlfriend over to watch a movie and hang out with the kids. We sat up until about 11 watching old movies and just having a laugh. I was going to the toilet about every 30 minutes. I was losing huge amounts of mucous and the twinges really started to get me excited. I closed the front door at about 11.30 and went to bed with Lochlain, knowing in my heart I had a big job in the next few days. Saturday morning Andrew started work around 5am, I could hear him getting ready at around 4.30am and I remember hearing him leave and thinking that I just had to wait until his shift finished and then I could birth. I went back to sleep and woke at around 9am. Both the boys had slept in and we got up to have a lazy morning in our PJs. I got out of bed and took two steps to the bedroom door. BANG. A contraction. Ok, get a grip Brooke, this is going to be hours yet and you have things to do. Get the kids' breakfast. I made food, and ate breakfast for myself. I got up to go the toilet. BANG. Another contraction. Or was it? Nah, it was just a niggle, I am not in labour. That hurts far more than this. I turn on the computer and log on to MSN. Laura is free to chat so we have a little rave online, and I let her know that I think I am warming up. I time two twinges while I am chatting, 8 minute gaps between them. But they don't really hurt in my back, it's lower and to the front, so surely it's not even real labour. Laura asks if I need company for the day and I figure why the hell not. I tell her to get her skates on, and see if I can manifest perfection. I try to do the dishes, but the twinges are distracting me. The phone rings. Did I text someone? I don't remember. I answer the phone. "Megan is that you?" I hiss through gritted teeth at the peak of a twinge. Shit, should have waited until the end of the contraction before I answered the phone. Don't want to freak her out. But I want someone here NOW. Megan talks to me, I try to tell her I am not in labour, but I am. She decides to come to me. Her and Laura are both about 40 minutes away from me, in opposite directions so I know that I am going to be alone for a while longer. I decide to tell myself I am not in labour. I try to chat more online to people. Nope, can't do that, I can't concentrate. I put on a movie for the kids and just pace around the house. I am not in real labour yet, it doesn't hurt enough. Time passes. I get a text, my witches are 20 minutes away. I sit on the toilet and try to read a magazine. It's a Zoo magazine, why am I looking at naked women? Ugh. Get up and pace some more. Megan arrives. Greg waits in the driveway in case it looks like I am closer to birthing than I let on. Nope, I smile and wave, have a laugh. I am not in real labour yet. I just need company. Lochlain is extremely ill. He is screaming at me, constantly. His fever rages. He sleeps in fits and wakes to scream and cling to me. Laura arrives. We chat. We have fruit. Fantastic strawberries. And organic chocolate. Oh, and the strawberries and cream lollies too. My water bottle is endlessly refilled. We tidy the boys bedroom. Well, Megan and Laura tidy, while I sit on the edge of the beds. I go silent occasionally and the house honours me. We get the boys lunch. Or at least I assume we did. I stand lots, and just rock every now and then. But I am not hurting yet, so this is going to be hours, days even. I feel stupid for calling the team in so early on in the piece. I need help with Lochlain but he won't go to anyone. He warms to Megan. And eventually Laura.. He is still screaming. And screaming. I need him to sleep. Someone asks where Andrew is. I explain that I am not calling him home from his shift because he finishes at 1.30pm. My witches roll with that. He comes home and I tell him to go to bed. I need him to sleep so he can be alert for me in the night. I tell him to take Lochlain to bed. I need a break from the screaming. Will hangs out with us. We eat, chat, laugh. I don't remember any of what went on in the next few hours. But I certainly wasn't in real labour yet, definitely not. Andrew arranges for his mum to come for dinner. I am not in labour yet. At least that's what I have told him. Lochlain wakes and screams some more. This all happens around me in a blur. Megan #2 arrives with a birth ball. I asked for one apparently. Now I can't bear to look at it. But they talk about brownies, food. So hungry. Laura leaves. Her baby is sick and needs her. I still have two crew. Two Megans. One Megan leaves, Melissa arrives. I have no idea what order that happens in. Lochlain is still screaming. I can hear Andrew snoring. Andrew's mum arrives for dinner. I am at the kitchen sink. "I am going to have a baby tonight," I breathe. More activity as she realises I mean I am in labour. But I am not in real labour. It doesn't hurt yet. Someone asks about the kid's clothes for an overnight stay. I remember having packed stuff. Where did I put it? In the car. I get more stuff ready for them, they are excited, because granddad is coming to get them. Who is here? Where is Andrew? He needs dinner. Eat dinner. All of you. Please. I am going to need you all tonight, it's going to be hours yet. I start to pay a bit more attention to these twinges but am still able to move through them. The kids leave. I wave them off, thinking that it's still days before I birth, and people are being far too preemptive around me. It doesn't hurt yet. Andrew eats. A potato crisp sandwhich and a pepsi. I remember that. We are still laughing and chatting. Melissa is easing Andrew into the idea that I am birthing. He resists that I am in labour. I'm not, it doesn't hurt yet. Time passes. Someone hands me the phone, someone wants to talk to me. Trying to focus. Hold the kitchen bench. It's a midwife. I give her my details, and what she needs to know, then BANG a huge contraction. Grip the bench. It's double backed. I get hit twice in row. Oh, so now I am in labour. That hurt a bit. But it's not in my back yet. So I still have ages to go. Someone is telling me to go get in the car. I am not ready. This is not real labour yet. It doesn't hurt enough. Would you all just let me decide. But surely they wouldn't be jeopardising my birth. Trust, Brooke. Trust them. It's all lining up, and apparently I am going to give birth whether I want to or not. You hand picked this crew. They seem to know what's going on. Melissa has made a sanctuary in the car for me. Megan holds my hand. Melissa drives. Andrew follows in his car. I text my family to let them know I am going to birth. The car trip sucks. I grip the roof. I need to stand up. I can't sit. Arrive at hospital as Laura pulls up. How did she know? It's dark. Wow the whole day passed so fast. What time is it? Who cares? Grip signpost, gather strength. WALK NOW. I move fast in a straight line to the toilet. I need to go badly. I still don't think I am close to birthing. This is stupid take me home. I will just sit in the toilet for a bit, I can just figure out my plan. My plan, get the baby out. Lets just do this. We get to the lift.We get upstairs. Confusion. I didn't follow some rules. I forget where to go. People talk, doulas sort it. I prove I am in labour, discuss medication needs and get a room. Ooh a ball. Ohh even better, a toilet. Let me get there. Shit, now I am on the toilet, and I have to sit here through a contraction. BAD move. Got to stand. I hold the end of the bed and the side rail and pull/hang off there in waves. I am still talking in between rushes. I feel alive. People are talking to me, and apparently I am making sense. We are laughing a lot. I want to drink a lot. I need to pee a lot. Contractions come and go, this is still not hurting in my back. I am still sure this is not the real thing. Wait a minute. My toe hurts. What on earth? Half my toenail is torn off. Can I have a band aid please. Note to self, find out how that happened later. It's all so different to how I expected the pain to be. I am coping too well. Surely I should be in the zone by now. Oh well, enjoy the ride, it's going to be hours. My crew are with me two by two, helping me with cold washers on my back. Holding my hand. Grinning at me. Loving me. This is awesome. My midwife comes, she tells me she has read my birthplan. Cool. She asks if I need anything. I forget she exists and I don't notice her for ages. I feel anxious about the fact that my membranes are still intact. I am upset and quite angry. Surely they should have exploded by now. I can't bear the pressure. My midwife speaks, the only time I hear her. She reminds me that my body and my baby have their own plan, that's it's all unfolding as it should. She reminds me that my baby knows what he needs and that she has no intention of interfering and if I want to break my waters I have to get on with having a baby. Andrew reminds me to just TRUST. He seems really calm, sane and rational, like he KNOWS that the membranes have a purpose. I move between the toilet and the bed. That's it. I rock and sway and dance a bit. Hands in the air. Tip my head back. This is awesome. Am I meant to enjoy this? Do I want a bath yet? No, it's still too early, didn't we only just get here? It doesn't hurt enough yet and I don't want it to all stop. It's not going to stop Brooke. This is real labour. Someone hands me a warm face cloth. Put this on your peri. Huh? You want something of me. I know it. I can see you want me to do something with this cloth. I don't understand. Oh, ok. I go along with it. Hmm, give me a few more contractions. I am coping. Megan and Melissa convince me it's time. Fill it up, it's going to take a while. It's ready. Ok, lets get it on. Time to get this baby out please. Take a deep breath. Barrel down the hallway. Clothes off and in I get. Holy shit. Oh no. It's too hot. Cool it down. Wait, hang on. This hurts NOW. It hurts. I am splitting open. I can't catch a breath. BANG, whoa, this is hard work and I want to go home. I can't do hours more of this. It's too much. It's too hard. Take me home now. I call out, help. HELP ME. HELP ME. I am in a dark room, in a warm tub. I have smiles surrounding me, calm, grinning faces. I can't do this, this is insane. Who the hell wants to have a baby? Right now it intensifies about 1000 times and I am hit hard. I feel like if this lasts more than one more hit I will die. Oh, that's right. This is transition. It will end. Melissa would you stop smiling at me please. Wait a second, I need to push. Uh oh. Andrew, where is he. Shit, I see the midwife's feet. I am gripping someone, I think it was Megan. Push whoa bear down hard this rocks but wait aren't I meant to push in bits, this is one long huge push and geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez, what the hell was that? What do you mean it was just the membranes rupturing? NO WAY. What? The heads out? I thought that was just the waters breaking, what do you mean he's half out. Who's holding him? No I can't hang on, deep breath. I am coming. HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA. I just had a baby. Shit that was quick. Hey look, he's out. Tristan. Wow. He is behind me, so I loop my leg over and grab my baby. Oh my god. That was awesome. Lets do that again. Wooooooooooooohooooooooooooooooo! Andrew has his hand on my shoulder. I feel really warm. He is big, and oh wow he looks so much like Will. I am getting cold and I let the crew know to keep me warm. They remind me to stay present and not let this take me away, I feel a pull to close my eyes. Nope, must stay present. I have a load of hot towels and stuff on me and we drain the bath. The water won't go down because the caul is stuck in the plug hole. The time to move is now. I need to get on with getting this placenta out. I hand my fresh baby to Megan and her colour changes. I get in the wheel chair. I am warm. We get out into the hall and someone congratulates me. I beam. I have my entourage. Megan holds my baby while I contract more as the placenta moves out. I am really not liking this bit at all. I want to enjoy my baby. But this is kind of uncomfortable. Look at that giant long cord. I am getting impatient with this placenta and feel myself forcefully pushing. I try to hold up on doing that and eventually it comes away easy. Ahh relief. Who is going to cut the cord. I hadn't picked anyone. Melissa caught him, Megan has held him as his placenta is born, Laura cuts his cord. I am so happy. So, so happy. We weigh him, Andrew is keen to pass on the size when he calls family. What's his name? Tristan James. He weighs 4.78kg. Andrew leaves relatively soon. I have a shower. This is the first time ever post birth I have showered myself. I stand there. Watching the water and just cry. This is amazing. I climb into bed. I am still high. I talk to the midwife about my blood loss. She is happy to leave it for a bit longer, I am not. I want to relax now. I ask for a shot of syntometrine. She estimates that I am already at 500mls of blood lost and I just want to sleep without worrying about more gushes. She is happy to give me the shot, and if it doesn't work we will go from there. I have the shot, and then I get comfy. My doulas are still with me, all on a high. The room is abuzz. After a while Laura leaves, and later again Melissa leaves, Megan camps in my room. I think someone set her up on the floor. I drift in and out of sleep. My baby feeds. He smells divine. I feel like I am radiating my high. This is how birth should have been for me all along. This is what makes a birth addict high.
Sunday, October 14, 2007
The Birth High - Tristan is Born
Posted by I am Brooke... at 2:38 PM
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- Roxanne Pearce Photography said...
Amazing...gotta love that birth high! I can almost feel it reading about yours lol! Congrats mama.
- August 15, 2008 at 3:20 AM
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Community InformationHomewood Residence at Boca Raton is an assisted living facility in Boca Raton, FL. Homewood Residence at Boca Raton offers activities at their location for residents. These activities generally allow residents to maintain healthy lifestyles by encouraging movement and socializing with their peers.
Being able to chat with other residents becomes an important part of many peoples' lives and Homewood Residence at Boca Raton offers common spaces indoors to support that need. The benefit of living in an assisted living community is that making meals can be costly and time consuming process so Homewood Residence at Boca Raton provides meals for residents.
Staff is awake and available 24 hours a day so if any emergencies occur no matter the time, there will be someone ready to help. Homewood Residence at Boca Raton is operated by Brookdale.
Unique Features• "Single most sought-after community in Boca Raton"
• Wonderful property, great reputation, high end area
• Courtyard
• Three meals provided
• Special diet accommodation
• Entertainment provided regularly
• Recreation room
• 3 Libraries (with magna-vision machine)
• Fitness program
• Transportation provided within 15 mile radius
• Pets accepted
• Physician makes house calls
• Therapy services all offered on-site
• Emergency call system
The minimum age that a resident may be is 62 years old.
StaffingNurses on Staff24-Hour Awake StaffVisiting NurseHomecare OnsiteVisiting PodiatristVisiting Physical TherapistVisiting Occupational TherapistVisiting Speech Therapist
Facility Care Level
Care Level Percentage Light Care 0% Medium Care 77% Heavy Care 22%
Homewood Residence at Boca Raton prefers that residents need: light care, medium care, heavy care
Additional ServicesDiabetic Care
This community offers diabetes care and can offer insulin injections, including sliding scale therapy.
Memory Care Offered
The memory care area of this community is secured to protect the safety of residents who wander. This community's memory care section can accept residents with major behavior issues. The community's memory care area was purpose built to care for residents with Alzheimer's and dementia. The community's memory care section is in its own building.
Incontinence Care
This staff at this community can remind incontinent residents to use the restroom. This community can care for residents with bowel incontinence. This community can care for residents with bladder incontinence.
Non Ambulatory Care
This community can provide a 2 person assisted transfer for residents who need help transferring, for example, from a bed into a wheelchair.
Other Care
This community can accept residents who are an elopement risk.
TransportationResident Parking AvailableComplimentary Transportation
SmokingAllowed Outdoors
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Other ServicesWheelchair Accessible ShowersFull TubsHospice AvailableRespite Offered
MealsMeals ProvidedKosherVegetarian
Activities ProvidedResidents go on weekly trips to resturants, Publix, Walmart, the mall, casinos, and museums. Weekly live entertainment Pet therapy Daily movies Bingo daily, card games Daily exercise Card games - bridge, gin rummy, poker, etc.
Average Room Pricing at Homewood Residence at Boca Raton
Room Type Assisted Living Studio Averages $2,900 - $3,600 Monthly 1 Bedroom Averages $4,000 - $4,900 Monthly Semi-Private 2 BedroomsDisclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
Estimated Fees at Homewood Residence at Boca Raton
Fee Type Assisted Living Community Fee Averages $2,300 - $2,800 One-time Respite Fee Averages $200 - $200 Daily Buy-In Fee High Care Needs Fee Averages $1,700 - $2,100 Monthly Medium Care Needs Fee Averages $700 - $900 Monthly Low Care Needs Fee Averages $400 - $500 Monthly 2nd Person Fee Averages $900 - $1,200 MonthlyDisclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
Paying for careCommercial InsurancePrivate paySocial SecuritySeparate pricing structure for careVeteran's benefits
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Community Reviews
Extremely wonderfulreviewed on: 04/03/2015 by Anonymous
My mother is so happy woth the entire experience at Homewood . People, food, and activities are wonderful
Michael, exec director, spent a generous amount of time showing me the facility. I liked the "home-like" environment. The respite option is a great option. My hesitation is the average age of the... Read the full review.
Dedicated building. Total # residents...reviewed on: 12/15/2012 by A Place For Mom Customer
Dedicated building. Total # residents in mem unit: 15. All inclusive. Nurse 6-7 pm. Dr. onsite 1 day/week. Transportation to doctor appt included but must provide an aid.
Memory unit was impressive,...reviewed on: 01/11/2014 by A Place For Mom Customer
Memory unit was impressive, as were the staff members for the memory facility and the assisted living portions of the residence. I was impressed by Becky, the director of the Yamato Homewood... Read the full review.
It met many of my mom's needsreviewed on: 12/14/2013 by Endless summer
There are many outstanding features about Homewood. It is relatively small so you know everyone and they know you. The lobby area, dining room and activity are very inviting. The rooms were... Read the full review.


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For several years we have been aware of the serious issues regarding soy in our food system, like the ones mentioned in this article found in the Utne Reader. As a result of this, we removed soy (and all GMOs) from our livestock feed several years ago with the exception of our poultry. This issue was very complicated because chickens require a high protein ration to finish properly and there are few palatable alternatives that offer the same results as soy. In addition to this, few mills were willing to work with us in making a ration without soy unless we substituted canola or corn — which we did not want to do. Last fall we finally found a small local mill that was willing to make whatever ration that we wanted and this was a game changer. We formulated a ration that not only removed soy and all GMOs, but also included 9 essential oils (including oregano), garlic and vitamin C to help keep the birds healthy. Eliminating soy was not an inexpensive process — it actually added 15% to our production costs. But we feel the benefits of consuming completely soy free products outweigh the relatively small increase in costs. In early November 2013 our first batch of soy-free chickens were placed and we are proud to be able to offer them to our customers.
It takes almost twice as long to raise a free-range chicken for our program than conventionally raised birds. Our chickens are raised in smaller flocks where they enjoy at least 3 times the space an organically raised bird is given — this extra space allows them the freedom to move and socialize more naturally. Taking extra time to grow our birds slowly allows them to develop a wonderful flavour. Many of our customers say that our chicken brings back memories of home and visiting Grandma on the family farm. So take this opportunity to reconnect with the past and savour our delicious free-range chickens.
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Robert O'Neill
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. O'Neill was the cofounder of Canadian Hotel Income Properties Real Estate Investment Trust ("CHIP REIT") in 1997 and served as its President and Chief Executive Officer until September 1998. Mr. O'Neill was also a cofounder of the Coast Hotel chain in 1972. In 1988, he was instrumental in managing the sale of the Coast Hotel chain to OKABE Co. of Tokyo and was retained to manage it as the President and Chief Executive Officer until 1991. Mr. O'Neill was President and Chief Operating Officer of National Caterers Ltd. and O'Neill Railway Catering Ltd. from 1977 to 1991. National Caterers Ltd. was Canada's largest operator and supplier of remote site construction camps providing food, lodging and support services for construction workers. O'Neill Railway Catering Ltd. served both the CP Rail in Western Canada and the BC Railway in British Columbia on and offline.
Mr. O'Neill was nominated for Canada's Entrepreneur of the Year in 1998. In 2004, he received two awards, the Industry Entrepreneur Award from the Vancouver branch of the Canadian Foodservice Association, and the Distinguished Alumni Award for Entrepreneurial Innovation from the B.C. Institute of Technology. Mr. O'Neill is recognized as a leading authority in the hotel industry and is a regular speaker at industry conferences in Canada and the U.S. Mr. O'Neill is a graduate of the British Columbia Institute of Technology, Hotel and Foodservice Program, and received his diploma in Hotel Management in 1972. He is a former Secretary of the Canadian Council of the Young Presidents' Organization and a current member of the World Presidents' Organization.
Ian McAuley
Mr. Ian McAuley serves as the President of American Hotel Income Properties REIT (GP) Inc., the General Partner of American Hotel Income Properties REIT LP. In 2000, Mr. McAuley was a co-founder of Superior Lodging Corp., one of Canada's largest developers of limited and select-service hotel properties and served as its President and Chief Operating Officer until September 2011. In 2011, he became the President and CEO of Continuum Health Care Holdings Ltd., a seniors housing owner and operator, where he led the transformation of the company by establishing a new strategic direction, improving operational performance, and enhancing shareholder value through a series of transactions which culminated in the final sale of the company's assets in 2015 to Health Care REIT.
In addition to hotel valuations, feasibility analysis, asset management, and investment and divestiture expertise, Mr. McAuley's experience includes the planning, development, finance, construction, franchising, and management of more than 135 hotels. In 2006, he was a co-recipient of the Canadian Hotel Industry Entrepreneur of the Year Award from the Canadian Hotel Investment Conference. He began his career with the international hospitality accounting firm of Laventhol & Horwath, and was a co-founder and partner in InnVentures Hospitality Corp., a Vancouver-based boutique hotel management and consulting firm. He has served or currently serves as a Director of the Hotel Association of Canada, Airline Hotels & Resorts Ltd., Northern Vision Properties Ltd., Hallmark Properties Ltd., and Theatre Calgary.
Mr. McAuley is a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors, holds MBA and BA degrees along with a specialized diploma in Hospitality Administration, and has recently completed the ICD-Rotman Directors Education Program.
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Lalani has more than 20 years of experience in financial reporting, corporate finance, operations, business valuation, taxation and risk management. He was previously with Huntingdon Capital Corp. ("Huntingdon") as Senior Vice President of Operations with responsibility for portfolio management and operations including leasing, property and asset management for both Huntingdon and FAM REIT properties across Canada. Prior to working at Huntingdon, Mr. Lalani was Vice President of Real Estate and Risk Management at SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts, where he was responsible for portfolio performance and investment management including hotel repositioning and re-branding opportunities involving Marriott and Hilton. He was also Director of Finance at CHIP REIT and a Manager at KPMG LLP in Vancouver.
Mr. Lalani is a Chartered Accountant (British Columbia) and a Chartered Business Valuator.
Dan Miller
Chief Investment Officer
Mr. Miller has 30 years' experience working for major lodging companies, consulting groups and REITs, handling hotel transactions including acquisitions, development, management & franchise agreements, lease negotiations, asset management and dispositions. He has been one of the more active buyers and sellers of hotels in the US, having closed nearly 200 transactions. He serves as Principal of Lodging & Leisure Investment Advisors (LLIA), which he founded in 2008 to help hotel owners, management companies, lenders and investors with various challenges including acquisitions, management contracts, asset management, portfolio strategy, and distressed asset solutions. Prior to LLIA, he was Senior Vice President – Acquisitions & Development for Kimpton Hotels. Previous to Kimpton, he was Vice President – Capital Transactions for FelCor Lodging Trust, where he led the disposition of 54 non-strategic assets with value of $650 million. His prior experience includes 12 years with Accor North America in various roles including acquisitions, new development, dispositions and franchising. Prior to Accor, he was Development Director at Embassy Suites, Senior Manager – Development Planning at Marriott, a senior consultant for Laventhol & Horwath and started his career in operations with Hyatt Hotels. Mr. Miller holds a B.S. from Cornell University and an MBA from Southern Methodist University.
Robert Hibberd
Special Projects Consultant
Mr. Hibberd's role is focused on advising AHIP on acquisition and financing activities, public markets, and the execution of AHIP's growth strategy. He was formerly the founding Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President with AHIP.
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Larry is 8 yrs older than his sister.In 3 yrs, hr will be twice as old as she will be then.how old is each now?
first use a random number for the sister's age. one, for example. so larry is 8 years older than that. 1+8=9, so larry is 9. in 3 years he will be 12, and his sister will be 4. 12 isnt twice as old as 4, so the sister is not 1. Try for yourself with different ages, like 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7.
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2 bedroom detached bungalow for saleMaes Yr Ysgol, Llanfechain
Withdrawn from Market £169,995
Property Description
Key features
- 2 Bedroom Detached Bungalow
- Entrance Hall, Lounge
- Kitchen, Rear Porch
- 2 Bedrooms, Shower Room
- Oil Central Heating
- Double Glazing
- Front & Rear Gardens
- Driveway & Garage, EPC Rating E
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A delightful 2 Bedroom Detached Bungalow situated on a small residential cul-de-sac within the village of Llanfechain within walking distance of local amenities. The accommodation comprises: Entrance Hall, Lounge, Kitchen, Rear Porch, 2 Bedrooms and Bathroom. Externally the property benefits from lawned gardens to front and rear. A tarmac driveway and garage provide ample off-road parking. Oil central heating and uPVC double glazed windows and doors are installed throughout.
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8 Maes Yr Ysgol is a delightful 2 Bedroom Detached Bungalow situated on a small residential cul-de-sac within the village of Llanfechain within walking distance of local amenities. The accommodation comprises: Entrance Hall, Lounge, Kitchen, Rear Porch, 2 Bedrooms and Bathroom. Externally the property benefits from lawned gardens to front and rear. A tarmac driveway and garage provide ample off-road parking. Oil central heating and uPVC double glazed windows and doors are installed throughout.
Single Garage
16' 9'' x 8' 6'' (5.1m x 2.6m)
With up and over door, power and light connected, pedestrian door to rear garden, fitted shelving, oil fired central heating boiler.
From Mile End roundabout take the A483 towards Welshpool. At Llynclys crossroads turn right and continue for approximately 2 miles before turning left onto the A495 signposted Llansantffraid. Continue through the village before taking the turning right onto the B4393 signposted Llanfyllin. Proceed for 2 miles into the village of Llanfechain and take the second turning right. Continue for 100 yards turning right and right again into Maes Yr Ysgol where the property will be found on the right hand side.
Rear Porch
Of uPVC construction with door to outside.
Bedroom 1
12' 10'' x 10' 6'' (3.91m x 3.20m)
Fitted mirror fronted wardrobes, radiator, double glazed window, coving to ceiling.
Bedroom 2
8' 10'' x 8' 2'' (2.69m x 2.49m)
Radiator, coving to ceiling, double glazed, window.
Shower Room
6' 7'' x 6' 0'' (2.01m x 1.83m)
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To the front of the property is lawned garden with established trees and shrubs with adjoining tarmac driveway leading to the Garage. A side pedestrian gate leads to the lawned rear garden also with established flower and shrub borders. Oil tank.
The property is situated in the popular village of Llanfechain within walking distance of all local amenities including public house, primary school, and shop/post office whilst the surrounding area is noted for its natural beauty. The property is well placed for access to the towns of Shrewsbury, Welshpool and Oswestry. Conveniently situated for access to Welshpool train station providing regular links to Wrexham, Chester, Shrewsbury and Cardiff.
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Feature fireplace with marble effect back and hearth and wooden surround, TV point, double glazed sliding french doors to rear garden, coving to ceiling.
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Come here of a recommendation from a local bar for a friends birthday. Great friendly service and quality food! Wouldn't...更多
Good quality food in decent surroundings. Portions plentiful and well presented. Our two course meal for two with a round...更多
The best restaurant in Tsilivi. My wife Emma has to have Gluten Free food and Pieros always makes sure that all her food is GF. Not once as she been ill from eating here. So, be sure to pop in to see Daniel or Julian...更多
We have been there several times and every visit was good experience. Food was tasty and staff was very friendly.. We also received some small presents after meals (p.ex. ouzo, nachos.. :) )
Me and my partner and my nan and grandad also my mum visted this restaurant omg absolutely recommend this place...更多
So many happy memories with great new friends who work at this restaurant.This was the first time I'd visited this restaurant with my dad Ian and his wife Lesley. The owners are wonderful, the customer service, food quality was the best, especially the ribs!. I...更多
A good selection of food and drink competively priced with attentive and efficient staff right on the main road through Tsilivi.
Lovely surroundings inside the restaurant and friendly staff. One little whoopsie though was that after lengthy discussion about how a steak is cooked and hubby ordering his "blue", it came out well done!! The staff were embarrassed and the chef couldn't apologise enough and although...更多
Two friends enjoying a relaxing week visited Pieros and agreed it would be where we spent our last evening before flying home. Absolutely lovely food and a lot of choice and really nice and friendly staff (pop in and say hello to Jamie from England!!)...更多
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Being selected as a Southeastern Conference athlete of the week is a major accomplishment, but sometimes it pales in comparison to the performance that earned that honor.
That would seem to be the case for Alabama track and field star Jeremiah Green, who earned SEC Men's Field Athlete of the Week after he set a new Crimson Tide record in the triple jump.
The junior from Tampa, Fla., ranks second in the country in the triple jump after the leap of 54-8 3/4 (16.68m) he recorded at last weekend's Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark. That effort set a new school record in the event. The previous record of 54-2 1/2 was set in 2002 by current jumps coach Miguel Pate. Green also jumped 23-4 3/4 (7.13m) in the long jump at the Tyson Invitational, producing a mark over seven meters in the event for only the second time in his career.
Green was also SEC Men's Field Athlete of the Week during the 2014 indoor season.
Next action for Green and his Alabama track and field teams will be a return to Fayetteville for the SEC Indoor Championships Feb. 26-27.


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Advanced Materials - TechConnect Briefs 2016 | Year: 2016
Current naming conventions under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) adversely impact the commercialization of biobased chemicals derived from novel sources. Such chemicals cannot utilize an existing naming option, known as the Soap and Detergents Association nomenclature that allow names based on simple alkyl ranges. Instead, these new biobased chemicals must include their source as part of their identity and this source must also appear in the identities of downstream intermediates and products. The Biobased and Renewable Products Advocacy Group (BRAG®) has been actively advocating for new approaches within the chemical naming conventions to address this disparity.


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Tourists spent almost £27 million booking spare rooms and empty houses in London last year through Airbnb, the start-up said today.
The US firm, which lets homeowners list properties for short-term renting, claims it added £174 million to the capital's economy last year through bookings and tourists spending.
More than 12,000 Londoners have listed space on the service and 200,000 bookings were made in the capital last year. Hackney is the most popular borough for both listings and bookings.
The business's UK and Ireland head, Even Heggernes, said: "In the UK, London is by far our biggest market."
Heggernes said New Year's Eve was a record night for the service — 10,000 visitors booked in to Airbnb properties in London, and 16,000 Londoners used the service to book space elsewhere.
Airbnb has had trouble with US regulators who claim the service avoids taxes but Heggernes said he did not expect similar difficulties to arise here. He said: "I wouldn't say it's something we're having a big problem with. We've been to 10 Downing Street twice in the past two months. We're working very closely with the different boroughs — we are very proactive."Reuse content


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He's been a Tottenham player for only two days but Paul Stalteri is already on the same wavelength as the head coach.
In his first interview since signing on a free transfer from Werder Bremen, the 27-year-old borrowed Martin Jol's "winning mentality" catchphrase to explain his appeal to the club.
Stalteri played at full-back for the Bremen side that won a surprise German league and cup double last year. He is now looking forward to a new challenge at Spurs and can see the parallels with his unfashionable former club.
The versatile Canada player said: "Spurs have a great history, but have not fulfilled the needs and wants of the fans. In a way, they're in a similar position to Bremen two or three years ago.
"We had a bright young team, but we needed to sign a few players to really push us forward. It worked for us and we won the Bundesliga."
After eight years in Germany, Stalteri was keen to move on when his contract expired this month. Several Premiership clubs were interested, but he claims it was easy to opt for Spurs.
Stalteri, who has agreed a four-year deal, said: "I think it will be a great move for me. The club are on the way up and have great potential. That is a big reason why I decided to come.
"After playing in Germany for so long I fancied a change and my No1 aim was the Premier League. Fulham's Tomasz Radzinski is a good friend of mine and said I would love it.
"I have had a couple of good talks with Martin Jol. He is a spirited individual who wants success and is hungry for it.
"He does not just want talented players, but players with a winning mentality. I can play a few different positions. I am right-footed and have mainly played fullback for my club but for Canada I play in midfield."
Stalteri is still playing for Bremen in the Bundesliga and will not join up with his new team-mates until pre-season training in July.
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Murky data makes oil trading tricky
By Christopher Johnson and Peg Mackey
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil markets are difficult to read at the best of times, but what if key data point in different directions and even the world's biggest producer and main consumer can't agree?
Policy and investment decisions become very difficult.
Oil has risen 15 percent this year to around $125 per barrel on talk the world market is tight and facing a supply crunch.
Speculation over possible war with Iran and even the closure of the Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East Gulf has encouraged investors to buy oil in the hope of making large profits.
Some industry data suggest the market is right to be worried. Other figures say it may be a wild over reaction.
Baseline numbers for demand, supply and inventories are being read quite differently and in some cases are pointing in opposite directions. Vast areas of the world market provide no data at all or incomplete figures, making any sensible forecasts exceptionally difficult.
Even the United States and Saudi Arabia, close allies with huge resources and entire government departments devoted to statistical analysis, can't agree on the state of the market.
Top exporter Saudi Arabia sees fuel supplies far out pacing demand and says there is no justification for oil at current levels. Washington, the world's no. 1 consumer, says producers, namely Saudi Arabia, need to pump more to cool prices. Continued...


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He's an idjit.
This is a discussion on This guy aren't very unstupid! within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Seriously though, what an idiot: SEE IT: Gun-toting driver busted pointing pistol at*another driver on Kentucky highway* - NY Daily News...
Seriously though, what an idiot:
SEE IT: Gun-toting driver busted pointing pistol at*another driver on Kentucky highway* - NY Daily News
He's an idjit.
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That's just how they say "hi" in Kentucky.
"Lots of ways to help people. Sometimes heal patients; sometimes shoot dangerous people. Either way helps."
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Well, he's earned some prison time and a permanent loss of his gun possessing abilities.
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
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You know he is going to deny pulling the trigger and just say he was pulling it out of his glove box. The picture just doesn't tell the whole truth!
What a dumb ass, I hope he gets some time to think about what an idiot he is.
So, I wonder why the victim was recording him in the first place. Methinks there is more to the story!
Think I heard the little anchor gal saying the person saw the guy "engaging in road rage" whatever that means, so started videoing him. I guess he dont like his picture took
Honestly in that neck of the woods and for sure around here pointing that gun at car could likely get you and your vehicle turned into swiss cheese.
If he had pointed a firearm at me like that it would have been game on. Not much more to fear of death or bodily harm than having a gun pointed aimed at you.
You dont have to believe a train is coming. Itll run over you anyway.
Exchanging gun shots rolling down the highway? Surely you jest? That is not how I would handle it.
Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive." C.S. Lewis
Dude needs to remove his head from his center point of contact
Jail time, confiscate his guns, and ban him from a carry permit for life. The guy isn't going to change. There is no treatment for what's wrong with him. Nobody with that sort of anger management problem should be carrying a gun. Period.
The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety), by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary. by H. L. Mencken
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"Gee, Jen. Thanks so much for the reminder of the fact that I'm going to be a chew toy later on tonight. I'm not nervous enough as it is or anything," Jacque told her.
"I'm just saying," Jen said with a roll of her eyes and shoulder shrug, "If it was me who was going to get chomped on by a hot, drool worthy, Romanian fur ball, let's just say I wouldn't make him chase me too long."
"Yeah, well knowing you, Jen, the so called fur ball wouldn't be the only one doing the chomping," Sally teased her dryly.
"No doubt, my sweet wall flower. But more to the point, it wouldn't be just my neck he would be chomping on!" Jen apparently cracked herself up with that one because she nearly fell out of her chair laughing, although the shoe Jacque threw at her head didn't help matters.
"Jacque, quit throwing shoes at Jen's head. Jen, if at all possible quite being a pervert for like 5 minutes."
"Make it 2 1/2 minutes and we have a deal," Jen volleyed back.
"Shameless," muttered Jacque, "the nyphmo is utterly, undeniably shameless."
"We all gotta be something, Jac." Jen just had to have the last word, so Jacque and Sally finally relented.
Sally pushed Jacque down into the chair by her desk and began to gather the various hair items she would need to tame the wild curls. As Jacque sat there staring off at nothing in particular, her mind was drawn back to the events of the past week. It was hard for her to believe that she'd only met Fane a week ago. She felt like she had known him forever and already couldn't imagine life without him. In one week she'd learned she was half Canis Lupus, her father was full Canis Lupus, and also that she was the mate of the Prince of the Romanian Canis Lupus. She had been claimed by the lunatic Alpha of Coldspring and had to watch Fane fight him for bonding rights. She even thought she'd watched Fane die. If someone had told her last week that all this was going to happen she would have said something along the lines of, yeah, and George Strait is selling me his ocean front property in Arizona as well.
"OWWW!" Jacque hollered as Sally's hair ministrations pulled her from her thoughts.
"Well what do you expect with this flaming mess on your head?" Sally asked her as she continued to pull and tug on her hair.
"Just make sure you leave me some hair up there, okay?" Jacque said, rolling her eyes.
Jen walked over to look at Sally's handy work. "That actually looks pretty great, Sal. I like the little glitter bobby-pins you put in, very fairy tale-ish."
"Okay, okay, let me look already," Jacque said as she stood up and went to the mirror on her dresser. "Wow, Sally, it looks awesome. You made me look so much prettier than I really am. Sweet! Thanks, chickadee."
Sally grabbed Jacque by the shoulders and turned her so they were face to face. "You are beautiful, big, wild hair and all. All I did was bring attention to that fact. The way Fane looks at you, you should never doubt your beauty on the inside or out," Sally told her.
"Man Sal, why don't I ever get pep talks like that?" Jen asked.
"If ever you are in need of a pep talk, Jen, I will gladly deliver. As it is, you are a walking ego, so most of the time you need to be brought down a notch, not up. I say that with all the love in my heart," Sally teased her.
"Yeah, you are totally blowing me away with all your quote, unquote love. How 'bout don't give me so much love next time, huh?"
Jacque grabbed her dress and the jacket and began walking to the bathroom. "Ok, while ya'll work out your love issues, I'm going to get dressed. I expect ya'll to have kissed and made up by the time I get back."
"Brush your teeth before you put that dress on," Sally told her.
"Yeah and don't put perfume on your neck, you know because of the chomp…" Jen started.
"Chomp, chomp. Yeah I got it, Jen," Jacque interrupted.
Jacque closed the door to the bathroom and leaned against it. She took a deep breath and closed her eyes. "I can do this," she said out loud. It wasn't that she was scared of bonding with Fane, she wanted to be with him more than anything. No, she was just a big chicken about pain and wasn't really looking forward to being bitten. Then she remembered what it felt like when she thought he had died. She realized that in comparison to that feeling, a bite would be a piece of cake. On that thought she was able to move forward feeling much lighter.
"Are you ok, love?" she heard Fane ask in her mind.
She smiled at the warmth she could feel coming through such a simple question.
"I am excellent, wolf-man. Although, I am missing you," Jacque told him.
"I will see you soon, micul incendiu (little fire)."
"Fane, stay with me," Jacque whispered in her thoughts.
"Always," was his simple reply.
True to his word, Jacque could feel him like a shadow in her mind and it calmed her nerves and made her feel cherished.
Jacque soon stepped out of the bathroom and her two best friends stopped and stared, open mouthed.
"Well, how do I look?" Jacque asked them, a little unsure.
"You look amazing! Fane won't be able to take his eyes off of you," Jen told her.
Sally nodded her agreement but didn't say anything. Jacque looked over to her bed and saw that Sally had retrieved her suitcase and begun putting clothes in it for her.
"Sally, you don't have to pack a whole bunch it's just one night and then I will be back here," Jacque said.
Sally's face fell a tiny bit. "You will be back, but only for a few days. Then you will be packing more than an overnight bag," she told her, sounding so lost.
"I really hope you guys are considering coming to Romania for our senior year. Alina looked into the foreign exchange program, and found that it would look really good on college applications, and she has offered to be ya'lls host family. Have either of you talked to your parents about it yet?" Jacque asked.
"I mentioned it to my parents and once I pointed out that it could give me a leg up in getting into the international business degree programs I just happen to all of a sudden be interested in, they were surprisingly okay with it," Jen explained. " I kind of think my mom wants a break from me. You both know that if my mom and I are in the same room for too long it's like two pissed off cats who have been tossed in cold water and are ready to rip someone's eyes out. So I was going to surprise you later but now's as good a time as any. Romania won't know what hit them when I get done," Jen teased, although the statement was more true than not.


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Lovely Beach walks, easily accessable, very close to water. House is along side 100acre reserve which makes it very Quiet and peaceful, only minutes to town by vehicle, which offers great restaurants, many boat trips and wonderful fishing. Great Birdlife, view of the water.
Pets are ok , within reason and owner reserves the right to determine (OK). , smoking outside, decking undercover. outside seating. Highchair and cot available on request.
Special conditions: Smoking allowed outside only Pets ok, but not inside, garage attached, have garaging facilities for 2 vehicles, carparking for 5, or boat parking, easy turnaround area. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ANY INDIAN COOKING WITH CURRY OR SPICES INSIDE HOUSE.
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Japanese designers Atelier OPA created a unique set of products, which are perfect for small spaces. This foldaway set of furniture includes a mobile home office, a small kitchen and a guest room. When not in use, fold your furniture away and pack them in their case; an ideal small space storage solution. What I …
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It's not rocket science, but doing dishes right can get a bit annoying, especially when they are super greasy. I love this Folded Dish Sponge concept that has a dedicated scrub slot integrated to the spongy middle, so that you can have squeaky-clean dishes. Simple and innovative! Read more at http://www.yankodesign.com/2015/03/20/dishes-done-right/#0cj54OMvGEoKG6Uf.99
Travel iron and great for office touchups. Crisp up collars, hems, and pockets between two heated plates. Smooth between shirt buttons, too. For bigger areas, the plates rotate into a mini iron.
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