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First yoga class was a slippery affair
Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 12:08 pm
As expected it did not start on the right foot and things did not improve.
I nervously walked into the warm room to place my mat in the most inconspicuous place possible. However, before I even placed a foot in the door a gaggle of women, including my wife, looked at me in horror.
Was my yoga gear not colourful enough? Was it not tight enough? Was my water bottle not bedazzled enough? Was my mat not chic enough?
Mortified and with a look of sheepish embarrassment, my wife came over to me and whispered, �You are not supposed to wear your shoes in here.�
I looked down, skulked back out the door and took my perfectly clean gym runners and socks off placing them by the door.
I felt like Marco Polo walking into a Geisha House for the first time. When I made my way back in I was wondering if I should bow and look for slippers.
This was inauspicious start to what was already an anxious activity and I was regretting being coerced into this uncomfortable situation.
For months my wife asked me to attend yoga with her, an activity to which she has become somewhat addicted. It is not quite a �Walking Dead� addiction for her, but it is getting close.
However, for just as many months I abstained coming up with a variety of excuses to avoid a trip to the yoga studio. I even entered provincial politics so I had a reason not to go to yoga classes.
It became so bad I even left her at the alter.
One night I finally relented and promised her I would go. She dutifully went early and placed a yoga mat beside her to save me a spot. For the next hour she practiced yoga at the class and for that hour my mat sat empty. I was a no-show. After the class she collected the unused mat and walked out of the room I am sure fighting back tears of neglect as other participants snickered at her for being stood-up. Pathetic.
Me, I am sure I felt bad, but I was not feeling guilty enough to come out from under the bed or the bar or wherever I was �working�.
I know this sounds foolish, but I have legitimate reasons for avoiding yoga.
First, I know I will be the only guy. Although the wife promises me there are plenty of men who practice yoga, I am not convinced. Guys have better stuff to do like, well, anything. To participate in something like yoga guys need some back-up, someone we can look to � literally in this case � for moral support.
Second, I know I am going to fart. It is inevitable and when one smells gas and there is only one guy in a room full of women you know who will be blamed. There is no hiding it. I cannot look around the room feigning disdain seeking the perpetrator when each and every one of them will be staring at me. Why try and deny it? Everyone will assume it was me and they will probably be right.
At least at the gym there is lots of room to sneak one out and everyone has headphones so no one can hear pfft, pfft, pfft as I run on the treadmill. There is no such sensory reprieve at yoga.
However, my wife�s requests started to become like Chinese water torture so last week I relented and attended my first yoga class.
I was scared, but now with my shoes off I was at least properly attired. I found an open place, unrolled my mat beside my wife and tried to make myself comfortable.
Initially, I actually kinda liked yoga. The room was nice and warm and we were asked to lie down and relax. This was my kind of exercise.
Of course, that did not last.
After lulling me into a false sense of security, the instructor had me bending and twisting and stretching places I did not know even moved let alone stretched.
What was once warm and cozy was now an overheated sweatshop as I downward dogged in a pool of my own perspiration.
I was slipping through the crow, the half moon and something called a chaturanga, which is not a tasty dessert I thought we would all be served after class as a reward.
I was more greased pig than elegant crane.
Thankfully, there was one other guy in the class and during one ridiculous balancing pose I looked to him for that man-to-man support. He just scoffed at me as he balanced on one arm like some sort of yoga ninja.
The climax of this misadventure was when the instructor asked us to do a headstand. Yeah right.
However, she asked our partners to be our �wall� � they would stand behind us to make sure we did not fall. It was similar to the trust test.
My wife failed. Miserably.
As I attempted my headstand I went crashing into the floor with a hollow thud as my back missed the mat and instead found a nice hardwood landing.
�Where were you?� A legitimate question I thought.
�I got scared so I moved out of the way.�
Oh, okay, wall that is good enough for me.
Making up for that one no-show I presume?
Regardless, I endured the hour-long test of survival relatively unscathed save for a sore back.
Actually, when it was over I felt pretty good. After the tumble, and with an instructor as my wall, I actually did a headstand. I did a crane, a wheel and I planked, dolphined and plowed.
To be honest, I felt pretty darn good and it was a much tougher workout than I imagined.
After a couple aahhhhooooooms, I was convinced I would try it again.
Of course, the best part was seeing my wife earn her medal for surpassing her yoga challenge. She is no wall, but she deserved her medal.
By the way, someone did have bad gas in our class and I know you were all thinking it was me, but it was not. Ladies, I am looking at all of you with a hauty look of disdain.
Until next time, Namaste.


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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger backed his "jaded" players to bounce back from Tuesday's Champions League defeat to Borussia Dortmund.
The 2-1 loss to Jurgen Klopp's men at the Emirates Stadium was Arsenal's first in Group F, while it also ended the Premier League leaders' 12-game unbeaten run in all competitions.
And while Wenger believes Arsenal can and will recover quickly from the setback, the Frenchman also lamented the goals conceded against ther German side.
"Disappointment is part of how a team grows," Wenger told reporters after the match.
"Some players are a bit jaded, it was a game of high intensity but very few chances. Dortmund were well organised to stop us playing but we put ourselves on the back foot for the first goal and were naive for the second.
"We started hesitantly and gave them confidence. Our fluent football was not quick enough."
Arsenal, Dortmund and Napoli are all level on six points and Wenger believes his side need to win one of their remaining two away games - in Germany and Italy - to be sure of qualification.
"The group is tight and difficult for us, but it is possible (to qualify). We need a result away from home," he added.
Midfielder Mikel Arteta echoed Wenger's sentiments, although he conceded the defeat makes progression much more difficult for the Gunners.
"It's going to be tough now," he said.
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does anyone know where I can get a stitch regulator for a TinLizzie 18?
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I lived in Ontario canada. If I purchased a Lin lizzie, how would the warranty work? I live close to Michigan.
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Hi , the Queen Quilter long arm quilting machine you have listed for $2999.00 Do u accept bill me later through paypal and how hard is this to set up, I am a older woman and would be doing this myself. Any sort of dvd for learning. Yes I am brand new to this can you tell-lol
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Six high ranking Republican senators set a letter to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson imploring him to investigate the Obama administration's efforts to meddle in foreign elections.
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The letter was signed by Republican senators Mike Lee, Ariz., Utah, Jim Inhofe, Okla., Thom Tillis, N.C., Ted Cruz, Texas, David Perdue, Ga., and Bill Cassidy, La.
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Using funds awarded from USAID, George Soros' Foundations Open Society created a controversial Strategy Document for Albanian Judicial Reform. Albanian leaders allege that the reforms are "ultimately aimed to give the Prime Minister and left-of-center government full control over judiciary powers."
The letter alleges that this kind of behavior "seems to have become a default for many of our embassies, AID missions, and diplomatic outposts throughout the world."
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I know what you're thinking… Movie Buzzers doesn't typically do comic book reviews. But we're making an exception for the first issue of Fight Club 2. Obviously I love Fight Club (the movie and the novel by Chuck Palahniuk), and I'm a huge comics fan as well. On top of that, in October I had the opportunity to interview series artist Cameron Stewart and cover artist David Mack at New York Comic-Con and there was no chance I wasn't going to hunt the series down as soon as it debuted (check out that interview here!) Thanks to Dark Horse Comics, Movie Buzzers received an advance review copy of the first issue of Fight Club 2. So, in this first issue does Palahniuk offer a promising continuation of his most famous novel?
The Narrator (who has been going by the name Sebastian) and Marla are "celebrating" their ten year wedding anniversary. In the decade since Sebastian has left the mental hospital (remember, this series is a follow-up to the novel, not the movie), the pair have attempted to live a normal suburban existence with their son Junior. Of course, they are both absolutely miserable. Sebastian over-medicates himself, while Marla misses the wild Tyler Durden persona that made her husband exciting. However, there is evidence that Project Mayhem still has plenty of devoted followers, and the truth is that Tyler is not really gone — even if Sebastian doesn't realize it. On top of that, Tyler hints that Sebastian isn't the first person he's "improved." By the end of the issue, Sebastian and Marla's dull existence has been thrust back into chaos… and guess who is responsible for that?
This is Palahniuk's first comics work, and unlike many "celebrity" comic writers he's working without an experienced comics co-writer. He proves from this very first issue that he doesn't need one. The 25-page comic is full of story, with more than half the pages having eight or more panels to convey the narrative in intricate detail (though in my interview with Stewart, he indicated that Palahniuk generally left the panel layout to him). The comic also opens with a hilarious quiz that is pure Palahniuk and sets the tone for the entire issue. One unique technique that I can't recall seeing used as effectively in any other comic is how Sebastian's thought boxes are often interrupted by objects or sound effects that lay over them, blocking them out. Not only does this suggest that the character's thoughts are interrupted, but it also hides the full text from the reader, adding to the mystery of the story.
Stewart's art captures the dull realism of Sebastian's life, and the drab colors by Dave Stuart during the suburban scenes give the sequences an appropriate washed-out appearance. This makes the colorful scenes of destruction and chaos stand out even more. I initially would've suspected a more photorealistic artist to depict the grim and grit of the world of Fight Club, but Stewart's style just fits the story perfectly. It isn't clean, but it isn't abstract — it has elements of normalcy and insanity, just like the Narrator.
Obviously Fight Club 2 #1 doesn't tell a complete story, but what's here definitely intrigues me enough to keep reading the series. If this is just a taste of what's to come, we're in store for another Palahniuk cult favorite story.
You can pick up a preview of Fight Club 2 on May 2 in the Dark Horse Comics Free Comic Book Day Sampler, which adapts the ending of the novel for fans who have only seen the movie. The first issue of Fight Club 2 will be released in comics shop and digitally via the Dark Horse digital store and app on May 27.
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If you're like me, you like to throw out/recycle anything that is old and shoddy and presumably has no use. I have limited space, so I'd prefer not to occupy it with such items, especially when I'm likely going to replace it if it's something that I need. I certainly can't make room for a new AND old dustpan, set of throw pillows, floor lamp, etc.
But, paint brushes are a different story. Why, you ask, would I keep something like these on hand?
They aren't pretty. They've seen some rough times. But they occupy a place on my tools shelf all the same. I keep them to use with more aggressive tasks, and I get to spare my good brushes in turn.
Whatever paint medium you're working with, you'll need to mix a color at some point, no? Consider for a moment how you mix paints or inks. What's happening to your brush when you do it? They get a bit of a rough treatment, don't they? They're swirled around in a jar or brushed against a palette, over and over and OVER, sometimes with the tips of the bristles bluntly impacting a surface. Quite simply, it is not good for the brush.
In addition to mixing, brushes can suffer a fair amount of abuse while lifting paints from watercolor pans. Some pans are softer than others, sure, but any way you look at it, your brush is essentially scraping paint off of a surface. Now, of course this has to happen in order to get paint on your brushes, but if you need to pick up a fair amount of color from of a pan to mix with another color, you'll apply a bit of stress to your brush.
Opt for a semi-retired tool instead so your good brushes can do what you want them to: create your beautiful work. I keep small to medium size brushes for mixing up portions of paints (be it watercolor or oil), or stirring up my gouache that I've stored in a jar for later use, etc. I also keep smaller size brushes for loading my pen nibs with watercolor or Finetec. These brushes literally do not do anything except serve as an applicator for my nibs. I don't use the same brush for nib loading as I do for painting.
If you currently don't have any "waste" brushes, it might be worth purchasing some. You can easily find cheap brushes, sometimes for $1 or so at an art supply store. You don't need a good performance from these brushes when it comes to producing actual artwork- you just need something that can do the dirty work so that your $10/$20/$30+ brushes can survive as long as possible.
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Migration and capital accumulation: Evidence from rural Mexico
This paper studies the link between migration, remittances and productive assets accumulation for a panel of poor rural households in Mexico over the period 1997- 2006. In a context of financial markets imperfections, migration may act as a substitute for imperfect credit and insurance provision (through remittances from migrants) and, thus, exert a positive effect on investment. However, it may well be the case that remittances are channelled towards increasing consumption and leisure goods. Exploiting within family variation and an instrumental variable strategy, we show that migration indeed accelerates productive assets accumulation. Moreover, when we look at the effect of migration on consumption of non-productive assets (durable goods), we find instead a negative effect. Our results then suggest that poor rural families resort to migration as a way to mitigate constraints that prevent them from investing in productive assets.
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- Giuliano, Paola & Ruiz-Arranz, Marta, 2006. "Remittances, Financial Development, and Growth," IZA Discussion Papers 2160, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
- Das Gupta, Monica, 1987. "Informal Security Mechanisms and Population Retention in Rural India," Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press, vol. 36(1), pages 101-120, October.
- Rapoport, Hillel & Docquier, Frederic, 2006. "The Economics of Migrants' Remittances," Handbook on the Economics of Giving, Reciprocity and Altruism, Elsevier.
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GREAT START FOR ARKAS ON BRANDS HATCH DEBUT Arkas Racing, the brand new Turkish entrant in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship, got its maiden season of competition in the UK off to a great start at Brands Hatch Indy Circuit today;...
Arkas Racing, the brand new Turkish entrant in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship, got its maiden season of competition in the UK off to a great start at Brands Hatch Indy Circuit today; Erkut Kizilirmak qualifying inside the top 20 on his first ever competitive visit to the Kent venue.
The 37-year-old, who resides in Istanbul, steadily improved during the day's two free practice sessions and then shaved another 10th of a second off his best time of the weekend to lap the 1.2-mile Indy Circuit in 50.788 seconds (84.96mph) during this afternoon's qualifying session to claim 19th position on the grid for tomorrow's first race.
However, with the news Irish driver Eoin Murray won't take part in Sunday's race due to car damage sustainedin a qualifying accident, Erkut will actually line-upq8th on the grid.
"I'm very happy to start the first race of the year from inside the top 20", commented Erkut after his first ever qualifying session at Brands Hatch, "Our aim is to learn and improve every time we are on track and that's what we've done today.
"I managed to improve my times gradually during both practice sessions and then improved further in qualifying. It's good to be just a couple of 10ths of a second outside the top 16 positions, it should be an exciting first race tomorrow."
Although running under the Arkas Racing banner, in deference to the team's chief sponsor Arkas Automotive, Erkut's Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch is prepared and run by Leamington Spa-based Tech-Speed Motorsport. Finishing qualifying in 19th position also saw Erkut out-qualify three of the other five BTC-specification cars in the championship.
"I'm very happy with the team, they're doing a great job for me, and the car feels very good", he added, "I just need to learn to be more consistent with my lap times and then I think we can start making big steps forward."
So that's it, with qualifying now completed the 2007 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship will begin in earnest tomorrow, Sunday, 1st April, with round one set to commence at 11.30, round two expected to get underway at 13.35 and round three timetabled to take place at 16.50.
All three races will be 24 laps in duration with the grid for race two determined by the finishing order of round one and the grid for the third of the weekend's races decided by the finishing order of the second encounter -- albeit with a twist as a set number of positions will be reversed.
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Envirolet FlushSmart VF System Installation Update, Part 2
This is Part 2 of a series of testimonials about an Envirolet® FlushSmart VF 700 Series model installation. Be sure to read Part 1.
Some highlights from this testimonial include:
• Dramatic reduction in size of "mass" as system composts efficiently
• Reduction in water use from 0.5L to 0.2L per flush
• Toilet tissue preferences
• The lack of noise from vacuum unit
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Friday August 24, 2007
Arrive at cottage. Check level of mass in the Envirolet Compost Unit. It is just over the Aerator bar. No odour whatsoever. Will not be adding peat moss to unit. Trying new compost mixture. Add approximately 1 cup of Sanibark wood chips and 1/3 bag of new compost mixture. Move aerator bar to spread evenly.
Confirmed with son-in-law regarding leaching pit, that he did indeed (as instructed by one of the installers of the compost toilet system) cut a 3 inch pipe, drilled holes in it, closed one end with a margarine lid taped securely, made a hole in margarine lid and inserted drain line tube into the hole. This was placed down in the leaching pit 2 to 3 feet.
Husband has insulated drain line outside barn and inside leading from Envirolet Compost Unit. This will ensure that drain line will not freeze in the winter.
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Early morning, very hot & humid at cottage. Very Faint urine smell around barn. (Editors note: Customer has vent installed lower than normal because of heavy trees.) Immediately add l cup of Sanibark wood chips and 1 cup of new compost mixture.
Late afternoon smell is totally gone! Using the Sanibark wood chips with new compost mixture (Editors note: New product we are testing.) works better than Sanibark wood chips and peat moss. With new compost mixture, smell is gone in the same day. Very pleased because we are having everyone over in the afternoon after the annual lake golf tournament. More cottagers ask to see the Envirolet VF Vacuum Flush Composting Toilet System. They are very impressed! I pass out your web site address.
Husband placed plastic heavy duty garbage can lid over leaching pit with drain line inserted into lid. He places rocks on the lid. This will ensure that the lid does not blow away.
He cannot hook up water regulator because he could not get a union connector with a proper thread at local hardware store. Will try to come up with something else.
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Very hot & humid again. No smell! But, I am being pro-active by adding 1 cup of Sanibark wood chips and 1 cup of new compost mixture to the unit. I move aerator bar to spread evenly.
Monday, August 27, 2007
Still hot & humid. No smell. I do not add anything to unit.
Studies have shown that an average individual will have 2 liquid and 1 solid waste per day. Have done my own study for our entire family of eight over a 3 day period. Total liquid 63 and total solid waste 21; therefore, average over 3 day period is, liquid 21 and solid waste 7.
Tuesday, August 28,2007
Husband has partially closed shut off valve on the water line to reduce the amount of water by more than 1/2. Previously was 5 ltr, now 2 ltr coming into bowl. We can definitely tell the difference because I had purposely not cleaned the toilet bowl in order to see the faint colouration of the water line. (Note, when bowl is cleaned, line disappears.) It should also be noted that there was no need to add any further water for waste - but if necessary in the future, we will hold down the electronic water button to the count of 2 before flushing. Because everyone has already gone home, the real test will be next weekend (Labour Day weekend) to see how this works for everyone in the family. We will ensure to inform everyone of the reason to conserve less water in the toilet bowl, hence the unit at the end of the day and what to do if they need more water.
I vacuum the units opening because some insulation has gotten into it. This will allow the air to flow freely. I also vacuum the power unit box to ensure no dust is retained inside. Before going home I am now ready to do my weekly maintenance program with the unit. I am very surprised to see that the mass has been reduced even further UNDER the aerator bar. When we arrived at the cottage on Friday, the mass was over the aerator bar. I use the aerator bar to spread mass evenly. I add 1 cup of Sanibark wood chips and 1 cup of New Compost Mixture. I then sprinkle a mixture of 2 tablespoons of Activator with 1 cup of warm water. I use the aerator bar again to spread mass evenly.
I spray the toilet bowl with an environmental cleaning product bought at the local Dominion store. I like this product because it is virtually odourless and really cleans the toilet bowl of any water stains from the lake water. I also use it to clean the toilet seat.
Just one last note from the family. Everyone agrees that the biodegradable toilet paper is the worst type of toilet paper. It just falls apart and just did not stand up to tests. We have used it just to compare but now that we are out we will go back to No Name/Equality (Editor note: These are well-known Canadian brands.) 1 ply tissue.
We do all agree that the Envirolet VF Vacuum Flush Composting Toilet System is the very best system that we have every had. Someone had asked if the noise of the vacuum flush was too loud. My response was that our newborn grandson was sound asleep in the next room and the noise of the vacuum flush didn't even wake him up!! We would definitely recommend the Envirolet VF Vacuum Flush Composting Toilet System to everyone. For us, it just works great! And for our family of 8 using the system every weekend, we just couldn't be happier! Thank you from all of us!
Look for Part 3 coming soon!
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Save the dates. Three opportunities to meet and enjoy Dr Steve and Devorah.
Sat, October 5th, S FL Writers Assn, 10:30 AM, Pinecrest Library, 5835 SW 111
St., Pinecrest, 33156.
Sun, October 6th, 10 AM,
Am, 5590 SW 88 St
Pinecrest, 33156 Temple
Sun, October 13th, 3 PM, Dave and Mary Alper
South Dade
Jewish Community Center, 11155, SW 112 Ave, 33176


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Two report being hit by blow darts in Champaign
CHAMPAIGN — Champaign police took two reports Tuesday night of pedestrians being hit in the arm with blow darts.
Spokeswoman Rene Dunn said the first happened about 8:25 p.m. near the intersection of Fourth and John streets.
A 21-year-old University of Illinois student living in Champaign was walking north on the east side of Fourth Street crossing John Street when she felt something sharp enter her left forearm.
"It was a blow dart sticking in her arm," said Dunn, adding that the woman didn't see any people or vehicles around her.
She went to Carle Foundation Hospital's emergency room for treatment.
About 90 minutes later, Carle officials contacted police with a second similar report, she said.
About 10 p.m., a 35-year-old Urbana man was walking east on the north side of Springfield Avenue crossing First Street when he felt a sharp pain in his left forearm that turned out to be a dart. That man also did not see any suspects or vehicles in the area and went to Carle for treatment.
Dunn said in both incidents, police took the darts as evidence.
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Of the two that come to mind, either real Africans or, Brazilian Rain Forrest dwellers. U of I (I'm fairly confident other agencies are looking closely, too), check your International student list; maybe a honked off Indonesian or, a wanna be. Conceal-carry doesn't include this instrument; to the best of my knowledge there are no monkees swinging tree-to-tree around here.


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Since writing both of those I've also had some more exciting news - I've been promoted to Features Writer on the magazine. So I'll get to write loads more and have some really fun ideas up my sleeve that'll be hitting the pages so I hope you'll enjoy reading them :)
Also, I went back to my uni to do a bit of a Q&A sesh with the students along with some other uni alumni who have gone onto do cool stuff. They made a video of myself and another girl from my old course (Fashion Promotion, FYI) Charlotte chatting about what we did and how we've gotten to where we are now. Amazing the different paths people on my course have gone onto!
Going to see Thriller at the theatre tomorrow - so excited! Then hopefully sunning it up on Sunday because appaz the sunshine is BACK from its 8-month hiatus. Woohoo!
You got some sunny weekend plans ahead? xo


text: Fergie Daily updated news, gossip, rumors, pictures, videos and more about Fergie.TranslationsFrançaisEspañolDeutschItalianoPortuguês中文 Tweeter ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Fergie42-year-old singerFergie is a 42-year-old American singer, best known as Black Eyed Peas lead singer.Quick FactsName: FergieFull name: Stacy Ann FergusonOccupation: singerAge: 42Born: March, 27 1975 in Hacienda HeightsCitizenship: United StatesEntourageMember of:The Black Eyed PeasRomantically involved with:Justin TimberlakeThe latest Fergie newsFergieFergie named "Sexiest Singer Alive"AMP™, 25-11-2017 | Fergie, 42, has been dubbed "the Sexiest Singer Alive" by Glamour's magazine in its December 2017 issue out this week. For the second year in a row, our gorgeous hottie beat out some other equally hot women for the number one spot!Read It »FergieHighest-Paid Singer in the WorldAMP™, 25-11-2017 | It's been a rough year for the singer, but at least she has her millions of dollars to ease the pain. 42-year-old Fergie has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money's highest-paid celebrity list for 2017.Read It »FergieDeath Hoax says "Black Eyed Peas lead singer Dies at 42"AMP™, 21-11-2017 | Fergie was reported as dead earlier this week, causing concern among fans across the world. However, the November 2017 news has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports.Read It »FergieDid she get married over the weekend?AMP™, 25-11-2017 | Reports from the Daily News yesterday (November 24, 2017), suggest the 42-year-old singer has secretly got hitched to her long-term relationship. Sorry guys, Fergie seems to be off the market.Read It »FergieShocker: Black Eyed Peas lead singer Nude Photos Leaked OnlineAMP™, 25-11-2017 | Fergie has reportedly become the latest celebrity to fall victim to apparent leaked nude photos scandal. Highly personal and private photographs from her mobile phone were posted on several celebrity gossip websites yesterday.See all pictures here »FergieDid she just Get Engaged?AMP™, 25-11-2017 | On Thursday morning the Sun-Times reported the 42-year-old singer Fergie and her boyfriend, to be shopping for engagement rings. Naturally, the article sent the Facebook and Twitter into a frenzy.Read It »FergieSinger to announce shock retirement, at age 42AMP™, 25-11-2017 | Sad news for Fergie fans as speculation had been rife that is about to announce her retirement from music, at age 42, with immediate effect.Read It »FergieSplit Rumors: Is the 42-year-old Singer Single Again?AMP™, 25-11-2017 | Earlier this week news reports surfaced that Black Eyed Peas lead singer Fergie, 42, and her partner had split up. Is the American singer really single again?Read It »Fergie42-year-old Singer Pregnant?AMP™, 25-11-2017 | Speculation is rampant that Fergie is expecting a baby after she was spotted with a prominent stomach bulge on Friday evening, during romantic dinner date. Is the 42-year-old singer about to be a mom to a little boy or girl?Read It »FergieHer Beloved Dog Recovering from SurgeryAMP™, 21-11-2017 | Fergie's adored labrador retriever "Spinee" has undergone a risky surgery on Thursday and is luckily beginning the slow process of recovery. The 42-year-old singer has received waves and waves and support for Spinee, as she offered her Twitter followers an update on pooch's status regularly.Read It »FergieFergie goes 'Gangnam Style'AMP™, 25-11-2017 | The 42-year-old singer is said to have been secretly practising 'Gangnam Style' steps, after singer PSY has invited her to join in the famous dance earlier this year.Read It »FergieNew Album and World Tour 2018?AMP™, 21-11-2017 | There have been strong rumors that Fergie is finally returning to the recording studio working on a what might be a back-to-roots album, followed by worldwide tour at the end of 2018.Read It »FergieTime magazine's Person of the Year for 2017?AMP™, 25-11-2017 | According to a well-informed source, Fergie is leading the race to become Time magazine's Person of the Year in 2017. But while the singer's fans are thrilled with the news, many people hold a very different opinion.Read It »


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Account Payable
An incurred expense owed to a creditor by a debtor.
Account Receivable
The amount a debtor owes a creditor.
Annual Cap
A limit on the shift in interest rate over one year, on an adjustable rate mortgage, protecting the borrower from a sudden increase in mortgage payments.
Example: An adjustable mortgage has a 10% rate with a 2% annual cap. For that year, the rate can only increase up to 12% or decrease to 8%.
Annual Debt Service
Required annual principal and interest payment for a loan.
Example: If a loan is $1,200 and the amortization is two (2) years, the monthly payment is $50. The annual interest is 10% (bringing the monthly payment to $55). The total annual payment, or annual debt service, is $660.
Average Rate of Return
The ratio of the earnings and cost of an investment, which considers the years of the investment. The return is divided by the years of the investment and then by the initial cost of the investment.
Example: ABC Company's initial cost for an investment was $200. The investment paid a $5 annual dividend and was sold after ten years for $400. The total return is $200 ($50 in dividends paid plus $150 in gain.) The $200 earned over ten years represents $20 per year, which is a 10% average rate of return.


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Special People Parenting Special Kids
I'll start by saying that I know what a hard road this is. Finding resources for you and your child, and more importantly fighting them, will not be an easy task. There are a number of programs available, and there isn't a one size fits all model, unfortunately. Services available vary, sometimes dramatically, depending on the state where you reside and the age of your child. The first rule in this entire journey fighting for your child is Document, Document, Document. Make sure you document each and every person you speak to and when you did. Document what you discussed, what if any follow up has been promised to you or that you've promised to do and when you've agreed to reconnect. You can keep an online document with all the information, or use a notebook, whatever way works for you. These records will come in handy because as you move forward your head will be swimming with information and having notes, names and dates to refer to will help you keep track of it all.
Your pediatrician: Your pediatrician should be the first stop. They should be able to point to you to local resources based on your child's diagnosis. Start with what your pediatrician gives you. You will meet roadblocks all along the way, so don't stop there.
Non-Profits: When looking for help, start with the state chapter of groups that supports your child's specific diagnosis (i.e. Autism Support Network, Down Syndrome Society etc), or something more general, like Easter Seals. They can lead you to a local chapter and are usually an excellent source of information. Not only will you be able to get information about what you may be facing with your child's individual disability, but they will know what resources are available locally to support you and your child. These supports can take a variety of forms, far more than I can reasonably list here.
Early Intervention Programs: Your state is responsible for furnishing early intervention services for children under the age of three. A solid state by state list of where you can contact to find these services in your state are located at the ECTACenter.
Schools: Under this category, I'm now assuming that your child is at least three years of age (or close to it). If they are under the age of three, refer to the Early Intervention Programs section above. My experience, and yours may vary, is that you should be contacting your school system in writing at least six months before your child turns three if they are going to require services through the school system. It never hurts to get the evaluation that the school system must provide. If your child has been in an early intervention program, you will want to be doing this. At the age of three, the school district will take over early intervention services. The services can/will include PT, OT, speech and other services as determined necessary by you and the school district. As the years go on, they should be assisting you with finding resources, especially for the child about to graduate or age out (transition services). My experiences with school referrals have unfortunately been somewhere between useless and non-existent. There have been singular random referrals that were beneficial, but don't count them to supply more than the bare minimum they are required to. Dealing with the schools on IEP'S AND 504 plans is a whole different post I'll have to write another day.
Support Groups: I will be honest. In-person support groups just never worked for me. I know lots of people who benefitted greatly from them. I don't discount them at all and usually the local groups we talked about above can direct you to groups that are meeting in your community. Online support groups however provided me with all sorts of resources and answers I could use to help my child. Years ago the large majority of the support groups I found were on Yahoo Groups. You can search by any disability or just search for under special needs, and you'll be amazed at the variety of groups for you to join! Of course, Facebook has a myriad of groups as well. Some groups will be very generic, others can be incredibly specific to diagnosis, location, etc.
Google: All things start with a google search, or so it seems these days. I didn't have the luxury of this resource when my youngest was born. As she was older, I would never found many of the services I needed for my daughter without Google. My one piece of advice, don't search a single term and assume those are the only results you'll get. Changing the words, even though, the search should otherwise be 'the same' can yield very different results. Experiment. It's free, and it won't break the computer. You never know what will come up that will either be what you need or send you in the right direction.
The biggest things to remember:
Hopefully, this provides you with some jumping off points on your journey through the wild jungle of services out there. The following is NOT an all-inclusive list, but rather where I found was the best places for me. Feel free to leave your suggestions in the comments below.
It's that time of year again and I'm appreciative that Susan Li of Find the Best was willing to write this article to share with all of us about finding camps for our special needs kids. Not only is it a great experience for the kids to engage with others in a fun atmosphere but it's a great opportunity for some respite for all of us caregivers! Without further ado….
Special Needs Camps
By Susan Li
Camps meant to accommodate children with developmental and physical disabilities are beginning to emerge nationwide in response to demand from parents. Summer programs can be profound, meaningful experiences for children and any type of disability should not preclude individuals from participating. However, there are several crucial characteristics of camps that should be considered before making a decision and to ensure your child be comfortable and cared for in your absence.
Counselor/Camper Ratio
If your child needs a high level of attention and supervision, it's best to seek out programs that either have a high ratio of counselors to campers, or get directly in touch with a program ahead of time to arrange a counselor specifically for your child. Many organizations such as the YMCA, 4-H, religious and school affiliated programs have the means to assign a counselor that provides one-on-one attention. Individual counselors often assist in transitions between activities and assume responsibility of health related tasks.
Activities – Social interaction, transition, sensory-stimulation
Many outdoor camps focus on team-oriented sports and interpersonal activities, but it's very possible to find outdoor programs that have more individual activities. Camps that feature animal interaction, such as science discovery camps or horseback riding camps, are great for fostering nurturing, relaxed outdoor environments.
Art camps are perhaps one of the best options for a tactile experience that minimizes unwanted sensory-stimulation. Particularly for children with autism, ASDs, and similar developmental disabilities, art projects provide a constructive outlet for energy and relieves many of the triggers for outbursts or tantrums. One of the most rewarding characteristics of art camps for children is the fact that they get to complete a project from start to finish and create a physical piece of work. These sorts of programs tend to offer the most flexibility in terms of accommodating physical disabilities as well.
Day vs Sleepaway
As a parent, it's up to your discretion whether you believe a camp can adequately care for your children during a sleepaway program. The lengths of these sorts of programs vary from days to months; regardless of length of stay, maintain constant, transparent communication with counselors and management is critical. You should be able to ensure their staff can handle medical emergencies and have the same knowledge as you when it comes to the care your child requires. Moreover, residential camps tend to be more expensive, one week on average is about $574. Day camps still allows for great, enriching experiences while giving more agency and accessibility to parents.
To assist parents everywhere, FindTheBest has curated a free database of camps for special needs:
We're having a giveaway of one Hardcover Copy of "The Boy in the Moon" Last week I reviewed this really incredible book by Ian Brown, "The Boy in the Moon". I enjoyed it so much I thought I'd share it with one lucky reader! There are several ways to enter:
1. "Like" this giveaway post by clicking on the Facebook Like button (+1 entry)
2. "Tweet" about this giveaway (+1 entry)
3. "Like" The Special Parent on Facebook (+1 entry)
4. Tell us how you're connected to the special needs community in the comment section below (+1 entry)
5. inviting a friend to visit The Special parent (+1 entry)
6. getting a friend to register for this giveaway (+5 entries)
When the giveaway ends (July 5th at midnight) we'll select an entry at random to win "The Boy in the Moon" The more friends you invite to the giveaway the more entries you'll earn to win and therefore the better your chances, so start spreading the word.
I am certain you are going to enjoy this book as much as I did and I hope you'll be excited to get a chance to have your own copy! If this giveaway does well, I hope to do more in the future.
Please note: Use the punchtab system below to have your entries count!! The "Sharing is Caring" links will NOT register as entries. Punchtab will take you thru each option and you can SKIP any method you don't wish to use to enter! Best of luck!
Every Sunday I hope to offer you my mini version of the "Sunday paper" with articles from the past week or two, relevant or uplifting (or both), on various issues within the disability and special needs community.
I have had two drastically different experiences in early intervention, yet with much the same outcome. Those who would seek to under or completely defund early intervention programs are being what my mom would call penny wise, pound foolish. Special needs kids do benefit from them and better yet, those who have access to early intervention have significantly better outcomes.
A documentary will air in October on HBO chronicling the lives of Monica and David over the course of their marriage and first year of life. Oh and by the way, they have Down Syndrome. Love conquers all and the very honest depiction of how this relationship impacts the entire extended family.
And as autistic children grow older, parents are increasingly asking, Who's going to help my child after they graduate from high school and I'm gone? Two women are tackling the issues with an innovative idea, and borrowing a page from financial types to do it – Laura Slatkin and Ilene Lainer are autism's venture capitalists.
All kids, typical as well as special needs can't wait for summer! However, along with school vacation, warm weather and outdoor sports comes an extra dose of responsibility for parents. Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 14 in the U.S.
I'm That Mom
No I didn't write this article but a mother of a few children with special needs who could be me did and I had to share it with you. I was so happy not to be the only one who screwed up on all of this (for which my ex-mother-in-law is perpetually reminding me of my shortcomings with a glancing "oh I know this is just how you are and I've just come to expect it") So there! It's not just me…are you that mom too??
12 Ways to be a Better Parent
When you are a parent of any child, let alone a child with special needs, these reminders are a handy thing to have. I could use at least one of them every single day. From a reminder to forgive, play and of course love there's 9 other great ones for you to use in your journey as a special needs parent.
The Inclusion Debate
I read this column and honestly was kind of surprised. Maybe I haven't discussed the inclusion issue for our special needs kids too much (but I intend to now) on this blog, or maybe the only people reading this agree that inclusion isn't all it's cracked up to be for everybody (Sorry, Lora) but I found that having the view from a mom who has been there, and done that was useful. I hope all of the special needs parents reading will find this insight helpful as well.
Apps 4 Children with Special Needs (A4CWSN) is a site that has recently caught my attention in an effort to work on some things with Katherine and Donovan during summer vacation. I wanted to get some apps to put on my iPad so that I could "Edutain" them. I wanted apps that would work on specific skills, without either one of them figuring out we were actually getting something out of it. I hoped that by using the iPad (which they both covet immensely) I could convince them to do something other than play angry birds and solitaire
Descriptions of Apps on the whole just S – - -!
Of course the people who are making apps want you to buy them, so they are going to do the best they can to put their apps in the best possible light in the description. Of course there are other apps that are made by people who clearly don't have a marketing bone in their body and it shows in the descriptions they provide for their apps…TOTALLY USELESS! What's worse is you're sitting there wondering if you're about to spend $2, $5, $10, $200 on an app that isn't going to do what you thought it was going to do – and apps aren't technically returnable (not that if there's an error they won't make an exception but I wouldn't want to rely on that too often) so what's a mom to do? And quite frankly I was beginning to wonder until I came across Apps 4 Children with Special Needs. They post VIDEOS showing exactly what the apps do as well as descriptions that actually describe something so you can get an accurate idea of what the app is going to do or not do. Apps can be found either alphabetically or by the following A4CWSN categories:
If actual reviews and videos demonstrating all the apps that can be useful to our kids isn't enough reason for you to check out this fantastic site, you should really be jumping for joy when I tell you about their Facebook App Parties and iPad giveaways! Hurry over to the A4CWSN site by clicking on the link for Facebook App parties and read everything there, review the video and "like" them on facebook and get involved right away. It will be going on all weekend. The first part of this App Party starts tonight at 6pm EST and will go on all weekend long. With an incredible collections of companies providing apps in this there should be something for everyone. I hope you'll join us.
As for the iPad giveaways…..truly amazing what A4CWSN is trying to do getting iPads into the hands of kids with special needs. As posted on their website:
Apps for Children with Special Needs would like to provide iPads to as many families dealing with Special Needs as we possibly can. We will be starting a campaign to raise money as well as contributing money from the site in order to do this.
All you have to do to be eligible is register with A4cwsn, follow us on Twitter and / or Facebook then send us a letter detailing why your family needs an iPad and how it will help you. There will be a list compiled and the ones we feel could benefit most will be moved to the top. The more information you give us, the more we can determine your situation, photos, videos, school reports, what ever you feel comfortable telling us. Simple and easy to do. To get started register with us on the HOME page 3/4 down left side and watch this page for details on the list.
If you can't tell I think really highly of this site and I hope everyone takes this opportunity to check them out and see all the amazing things you can find for your kids either on iPhone or iPad. If you don't have one of these amazing iPads – here is your opportunity to try and get one which I can tell you will be an incredible blessing on so many levels.
If you are already so blessed to have an iPad in your family take a moment and consider donating to A4CWSN's fundraising to help pay for iPads for those not as fortunate by clicking here. Every little bit will help.
I hope you'll follow A4CWSN as they continue to grow and assist the special needs community utilize this tool and all the apps that are coming out to help our kids grow and learn and maximize their amazing potential.
Before Medefile started with educational records, I had boxes full of records. Medical records, legal records, school records, tax records. I mourned the poor trees. But even worse than mourning the trees, I mourned any storage space I had in my home. If there was an open nook or cranny it had a storage box filled with papers. I finally broke down and bought a scanner and an external hard drive. Slowly but surely I regained storage space, but the problem was the trees were still being killed. Anytime I needed to take one of those records with me or have access to them when I didn't have access to the external hard drive I was either out of luck or I was printing it back out again. Pain in the —! And then my world changed…
Anyone who has ever been to an IEP meeting knows you are guaranteed to come home with a at least a small mountain of papers between parental rights and the actual IEP. Anyone who has ever been to an IEP meeting also knows at the next one you are almost certainly going to need to refer back to that last IEP and maybe even the two before that. Well what was the point of scanning all of those IEP's in when I was just going to have to print them out again?? But I have a husband who LOVES tech. Absolutely everything tech. And I think he feels it's his personal responsibility to be an early adopter of all things techie.
Hubby: "That sounds like you should be using Dropbox"
Me: "What? I just got it all out of boxes??"
Hubby: No. Not boxes. Dropbox. It allows you to access all your stuff from anywhere…..even off your cellphone"
Me: "SHUT UP! Like Dropbox.com?" Probably costs a small fortune
Hubby: "Uh would I tell you about it if I was going to have to pay for it?"
Me: "SHUT UP! It's free too??"
Hubby: "and even you can install and use it. It's just that easy"
Me: "SHUT UP!"
Well you get the idea….it is free and so simplistic my kids could install and use it. You get 2GB of storage to start with (and you would be surprised how much you can store in 2GB) or you can add to your storage in a number of ways:
You can email your friends, Tweet your friends or Post it on facebook for all your family and friends to see. Everyone who uses your referral link, downloads the software and installs the dropbox software will get you both 250 MB of bonus space (up to a limit of 8 GB)! I love win/win scenarios. Of course you can buy additional space under one of the upgrade plans if you find you want or need significantly more space. (Plans are for either 50GB or 100GB of storage)
All of this storage will give you access to your documents, photos or videos via any computer - Windows, Mac, or Linux, as well as iPad, iPhone, Android and BlackBerry platforms.
The other thing I love is that I can make a folder within dropbox (no different than making a folder on your desktop) and share it! So I don't have to share EVERYTHING I have stored up there but we have a box that the hubby and I share documents, photos, videos – you name it to get things between my computer and his. We also share pictures and videos and documents to the grandparents who no longer live a mile away.
I love medefile because they go out and do the gathering of medical records for me but if I wasn't able to do that I would certainly use dropbox for this as well. I wish it had been around years ago for videos and pictures so I could have more easily shown those to doctors of behaviors Katherine was exhibiting. One time we had to actually bring a 13″ tv with built in VCR to the doctors office. I like the idea of travelling with my iPhone or iPad better. There are just an incredible number of things you can use this for…just think outside the box.
Every Sunday I hope to offer you my mini version of the "Sunday paper" with articles from the past week or two, relevant or uplifting (or both), on various issues within the disability and special needs community.
Planning for the future is still a critical issue that far too many parents think they have plenty of years for. When you have a child with a disability, this is one place where you should assume the worst and start planning today.
To take 14 advanced placement courses is an achievement by anyone's standards. To do that, have a 5.1 GPA all while having spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) a degenerative neuromuscular disease is inspiring and teaches us no obstacle is too great with determination! I don't think this young woman has ever let her disability stop her!
Would you want your disabled or special needs child being taught by this teacher? Reminds me of what my mother always said….if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all….oh and something about being thought a fool or opening your mouth and removing all doubt….
I warn you, you'll need kleenex but this wonderful Special Olympics organization needs our help! I hope people will share this article so that the can rebuild in tribute to those fine athletes who were lost.
ASD and PTSD
I read this with an acute understanding and recognition. I felt like I could have written it myself. Mine was with a kid who was more nearly PDD-NOS (not her current diagnosis) but I still find myself having reactions now with my youngest's ASD diagnosis. I HIGHLY recommend a read-thru
Advice for the new mom
she specifically mentions CP (cerebral palsy) but I think most moms who are now figuring out they are going to be on a different journey should consider this as well as of course "Welcome to Holland". Both filled with great words of wisdom for the parent new to having a child with a disability.
May 1, 2011 was the fifth anniversary of Blogging Against Disablism Day. I was sorry I didn't participate this year (I found out about it on the 3rd – my bad for being out of the loop) but I thought this was a great submission in the parenting group for this years participants. I hope you'll take a minute to read it. I hope everyone teaches their kids about disability this way!


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Migos, Gucci Mane, Chance The Rapper and More to Perform at 2017 JMBLYA Festival
This is quite the lineup.
This is quite the lineup.
Rap fan Rizwan Ahmed from HBO's "The Night Of" doesn't just act, he raps too.
French Montana fills in the blanks in Doin' Lines.
Former Tri-Stater Dino Maglaris moved to Austin, TX 5 years ago and fell in love with acting/directing/producing movies. Dino will debut his second feature tomorrow (Thursday, October 13th) and Friday, October 14th in Dubuque, IA!
While actors freestyling can be hit or miss, you have to give it up to them for trying. From Seth Rogen to Shia LaBeouf and more, watch these 11 actors spit a freestyle.
My good friend, Tyler, shares some of the best memes & videos circulating on social media. He hit another home run by sharing this video. Th...
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Thiensville, Wis. Kansas City Knights basketball coach Paul Mokeski has been charged with misdemeanor possession of cocaine in this suburb north of Milwaukee.
Mokeski, 43, recently appointed coach of Kansas City's charter American Basketball Association franchise, played at Kansas University and with the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks from 1982-89. He recently moved from California to Overland Park.
According to the charge filed Wednesday in Ozaukee County Circuit Court, police stopped Mokeski early on the morning of June 9 on suspicion of drunken driving, and he was booked into the jail at 4:05 a.m.
While he was being searched, deputies found a folded paper with "a white powdery substance which appeared to be cocaine," the complaint says.
"It was confiscated from Mr. Mokeski and after advising him of his rights, he indicated it was cocaine that was in the folded paper and he had paid $100 for the cocaine," the complaint says.
Mokeski told deputies "he had snorted a couple of lines of the cocaine about an hour before he was stopped by police," the complaint says, and "he also indicated that he uses cocaine on a regular basis."
He was released about 8:30 a.m. after posting bail of $1,137.Mokeski was ordered to appear Aug. 10 before Circuit Judge Tom R. Wolfgram. He could face up to a year in prison and $5,000 fine if convicted. He was also issued municipal citations for drunken driving and speeding.
The Knights are set up to open the ABA season this fall.
Knights general manager Tom Cheatham issued a statement Friday night saying the team was investigating the incident.
"Once we are confident that we have all of the necessary information, and the judicial process has been completed, we will make a decision on what the appropriate action is," Cheatham said in the release. "We will move as quickly as possible to resolve this issue, however we want to make sure we have all the facts."
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Because of this a man will depart his father and mom and be united to his wife, and the two will change into one flesh (Ephesians 5:31). Personally, I can not consider something extra offensive than males diminishing the marvel and uniqueness of biological girls by suggesting girls are nothing greater than males who've been pumped with hormones and should or could not have undergone cosmetic surgery.
However when you think about it, the concept of white privilege" is an elaborate invention of the progressive" liberal collective – particularly third wave feminists – to silence freedom of speech by discrediting white males for merely being what they have been created to be. As an alternative of educating respect for women and men equally, regressive applications like Respectful Relationships would prefer that the concept of toxic whereas masculinity" is drummed into young minds.
After which there is the selection girls make, willingly, to trade career heights for job flexibility, shorter hours, maternity depart and more time to boost kids, which plenty of moms would agree is a priceless privilege. Industries statistically dominated by men tend to draw higher pay than those historically dominated by girls.
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As of 7/7/17, Express Vaccine Clinic Service has been suspended until further notice. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Express Vaccine Clinic Service
At Lake Forest Animal Clinic we always want to be available to answer any questions or concerns that our clients may have and we strive to give each client personalized service. However, we realize that we have many return clients to our Low Cost Vaccine Clinic on Saturdays who are familiar with the vaccines their pets require and do not need any medical advice. Their pets may be stressed waiting in line. In order to greatly reduce the wait time for those return clients, we are excited to offer Express Vaccine Clinic Service.
To qualify for Express Vaccine Clinic Service you must be a current client at our hospital or with our Simply Spay and Neuter program, and the pet(s) must have been previously seen by us. Puppies and kittens that are receiving their booster vaccines are only eligible for their FINAL set of booster vaccines. Puppies and kittens must have received their previous vaccines according to schedule from LFAC. If you need to know the vaccines your pet is due for, and we have your email address, click the following link to request an account and view your vaccine history: LFAC Pet Portal
Please read the following instructions thoroughly. We want you to know what to expect and we want to make this an easy and stress-free experience for you and your pets!
To apply for Express Vaccine Clinic Service:
1) Complete the following form (Form will be automatically sent to us). If you have questions please contact: [email protected]
All forms MUST be received by Friday noon the day before the clinic you wish to attend.
2) We will email you a confirmation by 8:00pm the Friday night before, confirming the vaccines to be done, the payment that is due and answering any questions or concerns you may have.
You are not confirmed for Express Service until you receive a confirmation email.
3) You must bring in the exact payment in cash- NO checks, credit/debit cards- to pay for your vaccines and you will not be able to change the vaccines requested. You will be paying the vaccine technician directly and she will not have change.
4) At the start of the clinic at 1:00pm the receptionist will ask the clients in line for all Express Service clients. You will leave the line and come inside. She will give you your pre-stamped medical chart and direct you to place it in the slot next to the vaccine room door. The vaccine technician will retrieve your chart, call your name and receive your payment. She will then verify your pets are in good health, vaccinate them and you will be given your pre-printed paid receipt and rabies certificate, if applicable.
5) If you are unable to come at the start of the clinic, you may arrive anytime until 3:45 but please wait in line. The receptionists will check the line every 10 minutes or less for Express Customers. We will be expecting you so don't worry- you won't be in line for more than a few minutes!
6) If you are unable to attend or need to reschedule, please email us by Friday noon.
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"Whoever said that a bad day of fishing is better than a good day at work never had their boat sink."
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(Note: The following events really happened. I wrote it to let off steam when it was all over.)
I got up one Saturday morning and my first waking thought was to go to one of the local fishing holes.
This is a fairly common occurrence for me, but school had just let out for the summer and I was particularly keen on the idea as a way to celebrate the end of my 24th year in education.
I have a small fishing boat with a 50-horsepower motor, and made the decision to go to Lake Oconee, where the hybrid bass fishing had been hot for the last month.
The problem was that the boat's motor had not been cranked (I had been bumming a ride on earlier trips) since the previous spring, so I knew there would be a few things to do before I could get to the lake.
With high spirits, I got dressed and went out to do a quick inspection to see what needed to be taken care of in order to get away as soon as possible.
To my chagrin, the first thing I noticed was a flat tire. The boat was parked in such a fashion that I had to hook it up and get it to flat ground to change the tire. Once that was accomplished, I proceeded to get the spare tire.
I don't know who put those lugs on because on the first tug it did not budge.
I went in search of some trusty WD-40 to help loosen them. This strategy worked and the lugs came off with a little effort.
For some reason, one of the lugs was a different size, so I had to hunt down a wrench that would fit it. Finally, all the lugs were off and the boat was jacked up with the spare tire bolted on. When I lowered the jack, I noticed with some irritation that the spare was nearly flat.
I jumped in the truck and towed the boat up town to get some air in the tire. The folks at the station commented that my tires looked as if dry rot had set in, so I decided to go ahead and get two new ones.
After locating two tires, the owner told me that they did not have anyone to put them on so I went up town and found a nice fellow who agreed to put them on for me.
In the process of installing my new tires, I found out that one of my rims was rusted. Not good. I ran back to the house to get the original flat tire and brought it back so we could use that rim.
Both tires were now securely in place and the only problem now was that I had no spare. I was willing to overlook that minor problem because, after all, I had two brand-new tires.
With renewed spirits, I got the boat home and proceeded to clean it out.
It had a lot of leaves in it and as I inspected it more closely I decided to use gloves to get them out because it looked as if there could be small animals or stinging insects hiding under there, waiting to pounce if disturbed.
I got the leaves out without incident and forged ahead to the next task.
Both batteries (trolling and cranking) were as dead as Julius Caesar. I hooked one up and while it was charging, I continued with other items on my agenda.
I hoisted the twin six-gallon gas tanks to see how much fuel they contained. To my astonishment, they were both full. Things seemed to be coming together.
I peered down in the tanks, however, and to my horror could tell that water had gotten into the tanks. I forlornly emptied both tanks.
Oh well, I could get some gas on the way to the lake.
I then decided to test the trolling motor, and when I yanked on the rope to pull it up the rope broke.
This was the last straw.
It was now the middle of the afternoon and thunder clouds (of two different kinds) were gathering and one of the batteries wasn't even charged yet.
Looks like fishing was out of the question for today.
Next morning, however, I'm ready to roll early. I go out to hook up and the new tire is flat.
I think I'll take my little boat to the shop instead.
• Alvin Richardson, former head football coach at Morgan County High School, is retired and living in Buckhead. E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Participants live in Kenyon's new air-conditioned townhouse apartments, which include private rooms and a full kitchen and living/dining area shared with three other workshop participants. Built in 2011 and 2012, the townhouses are Kenyon's newest and most modern residences, located just five minutes on foot from the center of campus. Discounts are available for double occupancy in the same room by two Playwrights Conference participants.
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The urologists at Skyline Urology are doing a commendable job offering individualized and personal treatment which is top notch. They offer compassionate care, combined with state-of-the-art technology in robotic surgery creating the best outcomes in prostate cancer treatment in Southern California over the past 10 years.
The physicians at Skyline specialize in robotic surgery offering treatment options for patients with prostate cancer, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, and women that suffer from pelvic organ prolapse. Skyline's surgeons have used the latest minimally invasive surgical technology to perform over 2000 cases in Southern California since 2006. Using this technology, Skyline's doctors make a few, small incisions using tiny wristed instruments that work better than the human hand. With the daVinci's 3D vision system, the surgeons can magnify inside the body, enabling them to operate with enhanced sight, precision, and control. It takes an experienced surgeon to perform these complex and delicate procedures with accuracy so that trauma and scarring are reduced and recovery is quicker.
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Win a major prize pack for the Travelling Film Festival
The Travelling Film Festival is on the road again, with the very best of the Sydney Film Festival coming to Newcastle. Paul Bevan and the Drive team have a major prize pack for this event to give away, including a double pass to opening night and tickets to every film in this fantastic event.
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The Travelling Film Festival will screen at the Tower Cinemas on King Street from 21-23 June, and includes nine features from around the world, seven of which will have had their Australian premiere at the Sydney Film Festival.
This is Newcastle and the Hunter's chance to see a diverse range of Australian and international cinema, with the Travelling Film Festival bringing world cinema to regional Australia.
Paul Bevan has a very special prize pack for this event, so tune in to Drive from 3-6PM weekdays for more information and for your chance to win.
Opening night of TFF on Friday 21 June, features The Look of Love and will be hosted by Paul Bevan. The titillating tragedy is the true story of the 'King of Soho', property baron Paul Raymond, who became Britain's richest man. Directed by Michael Winterbottom (The Trip), UK comedian Steve Coogan stars as Raymond. Australian short film The Chuck In will also be shown on opening night, followed up by the special after party.
The impressive lineup continues over the weekend, with Michael Gondry's (Etenerla Sunshine of the Sportless Mind) new film Mood Indigo staring Audrey Tatou (Amelie) and the Cannes-winning film from Denmark The Hunt.
The Hunter's music fans will love Muscle Shoals, a soul-drenched doco about the fabled recording studios in Alabama where Percy Sledge, Aretha Franklin, and the Stone recorded some all-time classic tunes.
There are features from Portugal, Denmark, France, UK, USA, Indonesia, and Belgium coming to town this year, for full program information pick up a program at the box office or visit www.sff.org.au/tff .
As well as the TFF program, ABC Open will feature; with locally made short films played on a loop in the foyer of the Tower Cinema. Films made by ABC Open Hunter producer Anthony Scully in collaboration with Hunter High School students, as well as films from the Day In The Life and 110% Sport projects will be shown.
For more information click here or come along and meet Anthony Scully on opening night and ask him any questions you have about the work of ABC Open.
Listen to Paul Bevan on 1233 Drive from Monday 17 June - Thursday 20 June to win a great Festival prize pack.
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