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Hi everyone!
It's been a long time... My job can be so stupidly absorbing sometimes...
Anyway I hope I'll be back to bentoing soon (or at least I'll be able to have lunch at home everyday until summer) so I'm thinking about heat-friendly recipes... then hummus came to my mind.
I know it can be eaten with pita bread but I find it kind of boring. So, some ideas anyone?
Also, I need to know how long would hummus last in my fridge. I prepare it with chickpeas, some olive oil and lemon juice. (other hummus recipes are also welcome! ^^)
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I freeze it in iceblock trays. Lasts forever that way.
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that's a great tip!!! thanks!
Hummus is nice as a dip for raw vegetables, or as a spread on flatbread (use it as a base, like mayonnaise or butter, then pile on shredded veg. or ham or whatever you like, and roll up).
Traditional hummus has tahini (ground sesame paste) in it. Also grated or roasted and pureed garlic is a delicious addition. Here's my standard hummus recipe.
The Big Onigiri.
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oh yes! I forgot I add a little sesame oil for the flavor :D
thanks for the tip on garlic! :D
I like hummus on a veggie sandwich, instead of the mayo. Or with raw vegetable like Maki said. But I also make my own whole grain pita chips, which are usually a hit at parties, to eat with hummus.
A while back I made some curry flavored hummus, with just the curry spices mixed in with minced and cooked garlic and onion. It was very good with some asparagus, bell pepper, and sprouts on a sandwich.
cool thanks :D I don't like raw pepper but I'll try the asparagus part! :D
You can also use it instead of cheese to make vegan pizza. Not quite the same, but very tasty.
That sounds really good I have never heard of that one before, only the fake cheese (which imo is gross) and nut pastes. I will have to try that next time I make pizza.
It's a cool tip but I don't really think my husband will want to try it o_o
thanks anyway :D I'll try it when I'm home alone! :D
Hummus is a great sandwich ingredient, as mentioned. It can also be flavored with olives, roasted red peppers, chiles, spinach, or anything else that strikes your fancy. It's good in wraps. A scoop of it can be placed on a salad for extra protein.
Here's my olive hummus recipe!
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Humus, rocket, and roasted pepper in a bagel is really delicious and easy to make.
These are so simple I'm kind of embarrassed to post them.
It's a shame that bagels (certainly good ones) are impossible to find in Spain, Alice's suggestion sounds delicious!
I have a huge fondness for bagels with grated raw carrot, hummus, toasted sesame seeds and fresh spinach leaves.
Yesterday I ended up with a big, still warm, flute of French bread (similar to a barra of Spanish bread) and spread it with hummus, some really good tomato slices &crunchy lettuce. My husband then grumbled that what he actually wanted was something 'meaty', so I quickly fried a Quorn 'beef' burger cut into pieces and added that too. It was REALLY good - I made one for myself too.
Later on I tried another combination (it was a hot day and I didn't feel like doing much cooking). I replicated the taste of a kebab by spreading the inside of a lightly toasted pitta bread pocket (beware the hot steam!) with hummus and adding tomatoes, some raw onion as well as shredded raw cabbage which I had mixed up thoroughly with a teeny bit of mayo and lots of grated/crushed garlic. Again the burgers (finely sliced) were used. It definitely hit the spot!
Just for interest, the singer from The Killers was interviewed on British TV on Friday and he said one of his favourite things was sandwiches made from (Sainsbury's) hummus and salt & vinegar crisps (potato chips). And I thought it was just bands who play in smaller venues who ate this way!
Mmmmmm all this talk about hummus.
I haven't had it in a while, now I want some lol :P
I was wandering...how long(if it's possible) cn hummus stay in room temp?
I'd like to try it in my Bento.
I'm getting my Bento on:P
Long enough. I usually freeze it in ice-block containers though (I have silicon ones that make heart or apple shaped ice-lumps), and put an ice-block of it in my bento. Not to keep it fresh, but just because a batch of hummus is too big for me to eat and that's the easiest thing to do..
Hey now, you can get hummus in Hamamatsu, in Shizuoka Japan,
at Tirnan Og craft pub, KK House, and Slowporch in Hamakita.
They have many flavors to choose from. The local brand is called Satorijava Traders Hummus.
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Sex reassignment, whether from male-to-female or female-to-male, is a complex process involving psychiatric evaluations, psychotherapy and hormonal therapy as well as surgery. The entire sex reassignment process from male to female involves genital and multiple other surgeries, including feminisation procedures such as breast surgery, facial feminisation surgery and voice surgery.
Sex reassignment surgery (SRS) refers to a variety of surgical techniques used to change the bodies of people who have gender dysphoria. The surgeries involved in sex reassignment are also referred to as gender confirming surgery, gender reassignment surgery (GRS) or sex change surgery.
Gender dysphoria, also known as transgenderism or gender identity disorder (GID), is a condition in which a person feels a major mismatch between their biological sex and their gender identity. It is not a type of mental illness, although it was wrongly believed to be one in the past.
People with gender dysphoria can be treated with counselling, hormone therapy and sex change surgical procedures. Not every transgender individual requires or wishes to undergo sex change surgery. Some are treated with counselling only; others may get counselling and/or hormone therapy. But some trans people do end up going through sex change operations.
Sex change surgery is irreversible. Therefore (and obviously) anyone wishing to undergo a sex change operation from male to female should carefully consider that decision. Although in a few rare instances people who have undergone sex change operations have tried to revert back to their original sex, it is a very costly and not totally successful process. Even then, things are never going to be exactly the same again. Reading stories and experiences of people who had regrets about male-to-female sex reassignment may help you decide what is best for you.
On the positive side, a review of research findings on sexual functioning in transsexuals following hormone therapy and genital surgery published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine in November 2009 concluded that transsexuals have adequate sexual functioning and/or high rates of sexual satisfaction following sex reassignment surgery.[1]
A long-term assessment of physical, mental, and sexual health among 50 transsexual women in Belgium concluded that transsexual women function well on a physical, emotional, psychological and social level. However, they may "suffer from specific difficulties, especially concerning arousal, lubrication, and pain".[2]
Another Belgian study evaluating sexual and general health outcomes of transsexual's post-sex-reassignment surgery, published in the Archives of Sexual Behaviour in 2005, was a long-term follow-up of 55 patients, including 32 male-to-female transsexuals. Researchers found relatively few and minor diseases or conditions, which were mostly reversible with appropriate treatment.
Researchers found that after surgery personal expectations "were met at an emotional and social level, but less so at the physical and sexual level", despite a large number of patients (80%) reporting improvement of their sexuality. The majority of participants reported a change in orgasmic feeling, with male-to-females reporting more intense, smoother, and longer sensations. Over two-thirds of male-to-females said they experienced the secretion of a vaginal fluid during sexual excitation, originating from the Cowper's glands left in place during surgery.
Accurate statistics on transgender people, their diagnoses and treatments are difficult to find, because not all transgender people are diagnosed with the condition in the first place. The UK's National Health Service (NHS) website states that about one in 11,500 persons have gender dysphoria.
Statistics from Western Australia show that less than a third of people with gender dysphoria have opted for sex reassignment surgery.
Reasons for choosing to have male to female sex reassignment surgeryClick to collapse
Male to female sex change operations are for people who are biologically male, but who identify as women and wish to live their lives as women.
Many transgender people say they are uncomfortable with their biological sex and its associated gender role. They feel trapped in a body they cannot identify with. According to the American Psychiatric Association, gender identity disorder can cause duress and impair an individual on both social and personal levels.
Transgender people also report experiencing some form of stigma and discrimination, verbal and physical abuse, threats of violence and actual physical violence proportionately more than others. According to the 2007 Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society publication, 'Tranznation: A report on the health and well being of sex and gender diverse (Trans) gender people in Australia and New Zealand':
- A large majority (87.4 %) had experienced at least one form of stigma or discrimination
- Over half (53.4%) reported verbal abuse
- One third (33.6%) had received threats of violence or intimidation
- Nearly one in five (18.6%) had experienced a physical attack or other kind of violence
Transgender people are also likely to experience bullying in schools, workplaces and other social situations.
Gender role changing, hormone therapy and sex change surgery are treatments for this condition.
The operations include transferring a male to a different gender (female) through surgical alterations. These irreversible alterations enable the individual undergoing them to match their external appearance with how they feel inside.
The transition is known as transsexualism. Men who transition to female are known as male-to-female transsexuals or MTF. They may also be referred to as transsexual females or trans females.
What to expectClick to expand
Male to female sex change surgery involves multiple operations, both genital and others. In this article we will focus only on the genital aspects of the procedure.
Genital Surgery in MTF transition
The genital surgeries include three distinct procedures: removing male sex organs—the testes and the penis—and the creation of female sex organs both internal and external—vagina, labia and clitoris.
All three stages can be performed as one operation, and usually are. However, they may be done at different stages or not done at all according to the patient's wishes and the surgeon's preferences.
Removing the testicles, or orchiectomy
An orchiectomy, the surgical removal of the testicles, can be done before the penis is removed to allow the patient to cut back on the intake of female hormones. Because the testes are the main producers of the male hormone testosterone, removing them also reduces the amount of oestrogen the patient needs to take and thus reduces the risks associated with oestrogen.
Testes sit in a skin pouch, the scrotum. During an orchiectomy some of the scrotum skin is left behind to be used in creating the labia or to line part of the vagina during vaginoplasty. Because the surgery can lead to shrinking of scrotal skin or to skin damage, some surgeons do not recommend an orchiectomy as a separate procedure, especially for those who plan to have a vaginoplasty. If the orchiectomy is done separately, a skin graft from the abdomen can be used where the scrotal skin is unusable.
Removing the penis or penectomy
Penectomy is the surgical removal of the penis. As with orchiectomy, the genital part of the sex change operations can stop with penectomy without proceeding onto the next stage, the creation of female genitals. When done without vaginoplasty, a penectomy is sometimes called nullification. Patients who are not sure they want a vagina will stop with just a penectomy. If proceeding to the next stage, some tissue from the penis will be preserved to be fashioned into a vagina and clitoris.
Penectomy involves creating a shallow vaginal dimple and a new urethral opening to allow for urinating in a sitting position.
For those who are considering vaginoplasty, surgeons do not recommend a penectomy as a separate procedure. This is because the natural skin and tissue from the penis are typically used in vaginoplasty. If you want a vaginoplasty later, you have lost the opportunity to create a neo-vagina with the sensitive skin and tissue of the penis, which are already attached to your body. It is far better to wait and have both procedures done at the same time.
Creating the female genitals
Creating female genitals entails vaginoplasty, labiaplasty and clitoroplasty. Vaginoplasty is the creation of a vagina. Labiaplasty refers to the creation of labia, and clitoroplasty, the creation of the clitoris.
In performing vaginoplasty successfully, your surgeon has to fulfil multiple goals. It is necessary to preserve your ability to have orgasms, to create a clitoris, labia, and an opening to the vagina that both look good and feel good when touched. The created vagina should be able to retain its shape, be sensitive to touch and be sufficiently wide and long enough for sexual penetration. The new vagina should also be moist and elastic, with a hairless lining. Another goal of vaginoplasty is to change the structure of the urinary tract to enable urinating downwards and in a steady stream.
You should make your expectations clear to your surgeon before vaginoplasty surgery. If it is important to you that the vagina be long and wide enough for penile penetration, it may be necessary to have skin grafts. This is usually an option where the penile skin is too small for creating an adequately sized vagina. If this is the case, you will also have to do daily dilations following surgery to maintain the vagina's shape.
Penile inversion is the most common technique used in vaginoplasty. The technique uses the skin of the penis turned inside out to line walls of the new vagina. Extra skin needed to make the vagina wider and longer is usually taken from the scrotal sac or the lower abdomen. When penile inversion is not possible, because the penis was damaged or removed at an earlier date, a segment of the large intestine may be used instead as the vaginal lining.
The clitoris is created using a small section of the highly sensitive penis head.
The erectile tissue, which gave the penis the ability to become erect, is removed in order to prevent the vagina entrance and the clitoris from becoming overly swollen during sexual arousal.
The urethra—the tube that carries urine from the bladder to outside the body—is found in a different position in females than in males. It is also much longer in biological males than in females. During vaginoplasty, the urethra is shortened and repositioned.
The prostate gland, which is found at the neck of the bladder and around the urethra, is not removed during vaginoplasty.
The labia minora, the innermost lips of the vagina, are typically fashioned from leftover penis skin. Labia majora, the outer labia, are created using the skin of the testicles.
Although removal of the testes and the penis can be performed with the creation of the female genitals as a single operation, some surgeons prefer to perform vaginoplasty first and perform labiaplasty and the creation of the clitoral hood as a separate procedure. Separating the procedures can reduce the inflammation caused by the surgery. High levels of inflammation can prevent optimum results in refining the labia and the clitoris. If the operations are done together, it may be necessary to complete a revision surgery after vaginoplasty to refine the appearance of the labia and the clitoris or its hood.
If done alone, an orchiectomy is considered a simple surgery, usually performed under local anaesthesia. It can be completed within an hour. Aftercare is straightforward, and full recovery is possible within two to four weeks.
By contrast, both penectomy and vaginoplasty are major surgeries and need complex care both before and after surgery. See the before and after section of this article for more details.
The non-genital operations in MTF transition
The non-genital aspects of the male-to-female transition involve a raft of feminisation procedures, including breast enhancement, facial procedures to make the appearance more feminine and voice change surgery to make the voice higher and lighter. Hormone therapy and laser hair removal help remove unwanted hair.
Facial feminisation surgery can eliminate or reduce many changes in the facial bones that occur during the late stages of puberty. Male to female transsexuals see these as deformities, making the face look masculine. Surgery can remove or reduce these deformities.
Details of facial and non-facial feminisation procedures is addressed in our Are Women So Different From Men? article.
Following vaginoplasty surgery, the patient will be treated with oestrogen, which helps reshape the body contours of the face. Oestrogen also stimulates breast development.
Before and after surgeryClick to expand
Unlike other cosmetic or reconstructive surgery, one cannot just request it and have the operations to change sex. Most countries around the world require a series of psychological evaluations and eligibility assessments before a person is considered fit for sex change surgery.
In treating transsexual, transgender, and gender nonconforming people, medical professionals use the Standards of Care established by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH). These standards of care, based on the best available science and expert professional consensus, are updated from time to time. They provide clinical guidance for health professionals to assist "transsexual, transgender and gender nonconforming people with safe and effective pathways to achieve lasting personal comfort with their gendered selves, in order to maximise their overall health, psychological well-being, and self-fulfillment".
According to wpath.org, "This assistance may include primary care, gynecologic and urologic care, reproductive options, voice and communication therapy, mental health services (e.g., assessment, counseling, psychotherapy), and hormonal and surgical treatments".
Hormone therapy
Sex change surgery usually follows hormone therapy. It is necessary to have a letter from a mental health professional before a physician will begin providing hormone therapy.
Under the WPATH Standards of Care, a number of eligibility and readiness criteria need to be fulfilled before hormone therapy treatment can begin. A patient must be over 18 and understand what hormones can and cannot do medically. It is also necessary to understand the social benefits and risks of hormone therapy. A minimum of three months of psychotherapy or a documented three-month real-life experience is necessary to be eligible for hormone therapy. Patients seeking hormone therapy should show stable or improved mental health and demonstrate their ability to take hormones in a responsible manner. Once a person meets these criteria, a physician will prescribe hormone treatments subject to a basic physical examination.[3]
Hormone therapy will be necessary during all stages of the transition, before, during and after the sex change surgeries. Hormone therapy in male to female transition is important because it helps change the physical appearance to more closely resemble a woman, reducing the male aspects. Hormone therapy also aims to make the taker more comfortable about himself/herself both physically and psychologically. In someone who is undergoing hormone therapy with a view to male to female transition, hormones start the process of changing the body into a more female one.
For some people, all the treatment they need to treat transgenderism is hormone therapy. Because hormones affect the way they feel, they may not have the need to undergo sex change surgery or even begin living in their preferred gender.
For biological males seeking the transition to female, hormone therapy involves taking the female hormones oestrogen and progesterone as well as blocking agents for the male hormone testosterone. Hormones may be taken orally, by injection or in the form of a patch (transdermally).
Hormone therapy will have to continue after the sex change operation, but will be tapered off – especially oestrogen — for a couple of weeks before surgery to reduce the risk of blood clots.
Real life experience
In addition to hormone therapy, a person wishing to have male to female sex change surgery may need to live for a time as a female before the sex change operations can take place.
They will also have to undergo extensive psychological and psychiatric assessment to ascertain suitability, get referrals from at least two psychiatrists and attend counselling sessions.
There are several things you can do to prepare for any surgery and these apply to each of the different procedures involved in sex change operations and the feminisation procedures that follow.
Preparing for surgery
Typically you'll be admitted to hospital the day before your surgery and will spend that night in hospital. Blood tests, overall health checks and measures of your heart function are routine procedures to expect before surgery. You may be give a chest X-ray if there are concerns about your lung function. A "bowel prep" cleans out your intestines, helping prevent problems during surgery and eliminating bowel movements for a couple of days after surgery. You will be asked not to eat or drink after midnight the day before surgery. Your genital area will be shaved as part of the surgery preparations.
After surgery
There are a number of things you can do after any surgery to ensure a speedy and successful recovery.
Here are the specifics of what you need to know about the recovery period following male to female genital surgery.
Hospital staff will closely monitor you as you come out of the anaesthetic. It is necessary to stay in hospital until you are sufficiently recovered to go home. Usually this is about six to eight days after surgery, unless only testicle removal was involved. Both penectomy and vaginoplasty are serious surgeries and need longer recovery periods.
During the early stages of recovery, you will be restricted to bed rest and probably hooked up to a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) machine. Expect to be given antibiotics and medications that help prevent blood clots.
Following vaginoplasty, a rod-shaped prosthesis will be placed in your vagina. It will be left in place for up to five days to help the skin lining your new vagina properly attach itself to the vaginal wall. A catheter will be placed in the new urethra to drain urine from your bladder. Both of these will be removed about five days after surgery to enable the surgeon to see how you are healing.
You will be given detailed instructions on how to take care of your vagina once you go home. Typically, you will remain in hospital one to three more days to make sure you are healing well.
By the second week you will start to feel more comfortable physically, but your recovery will take a long time. It is natural to experience pain and soreness for a long time after genital surgery.
After surgery, your surgeon will see you at least once a week. Expect a physical exam to check your general health. After a vaginoplasty, it is normal for the surgeon to check healing inside the vagina.
Your surgeon will also check the clitoris for healing and for sensation. Surgical incisions will be checked for scarring and infection. Be ready to answer questions about your bowel movements and bladder function.
If a newly created vagina is not dilated every day after surgery, it may become shorter and narrower than you wish it to be. This is why for the first eight weeks following vaginoplasty you will be asked to wear a prosthesis inside the vagina at all times. At first you will take it out once a day to clean it, and the period of time you leave it out will gradually increase.
To keep your vagina open, you will still need to continue to dilate it every day. Otherwise, over time the vagina may become narrow and short.
If your vaginoplasty involved a graft, you will also need to take care of the healing at the graft site.
Most people feel well enough to get back to their usual routines within four to six weeks. By this time, normal movement should not cause any pain. In some cases, healing takes longer. It is important to avoid rigorous activity that might raise your heart rate until full recovery. Your surgeon will help you determine your limits and which specific activities are safe or unsafe.
Testes removal puts an end to most of your testosterone production, but once you feel well enough to resume light activities, oestrogen therapy will resume again, tailored to your specific needs. It is important to work with—and listen to—a surgeon who has training in trans medicine to ensure you are taking an appropriate dose of hormones after your surgery. If you would prefer not to take oestrogen, it is necessary to substitute another type of medication to prevent loss of bone density. Without proper hormone treatments, trans people can be at risk of osteoporosis.
Possible risks and complicationsClick to expand
As with any surgical procedure there are risks involved in a male to female sex change procedure. You should be fully aware of potential risks and complications involved in any surgical procedure before you elect to have the surgery. It is always better to err on the side of caution.
Specific complications that could occur during or after a vaginoplasty procedure include:
- An opening, tear or fistula between the rectum and new vagina. This should be brought to the immediate attention of your surgeon. You may experience signs such as gas or faeces leaking from the vagina.
- A drop in sexual sensation and possibly a decrease in the ability to have an orgasm. This is a potential long-term risk of vaginoplasty. Various studies report the ability to have an orgasm following vaginoplasty in male to female transition within the range of 63 percent to 94 percent. Some transwomen however, have reported an inability to orgasm after surgery.
- Total or partial death in the tissue used to make the new vagina, clitoris or the labia. This complication is rare and most likely to occur in the very early part of the recovery period, often before you are discharged from the hospital. The risk of it developing after discharge is minimal. Tissue death is indicated by mottled skin becoming progressively darker with time.
- Rupture of multiple stitches that open up the wound.
- Narrowing or closure of the new vagina, which you will experience as difficulty or pain during vaginal penetration.
- Narrowing or closure of the restructured urethra, causing difficulty in urinating, painful urination or a significant reduction in the amount of urine excreted. If you experience any of this, or find that you need increased time and effort to urinate, tell the surgeon without delay.
- Prolapse, either full or partial, when the vagina falls out of the body. Contact your surgeon immediately if this occurs.
- Hair-bearing tissue used in lining the vagina causing hair growth.
- Dissatisfaction with the shape or size of the vagina, the clitoris or the labia.
Some of the above are long-terms risks of genital surgery. Other complications, such as bleeding, swelling, minor infections or rupture of stitches can be handled by nursing staff.
You must contact your surgeon in cases of serious infections or bleeding more than a few weeks after surgery, vaginal discharge or severe scarring. A small amount of bleeding after dilation is normal and is usually controlled by putting pressure on the vagina.
After discharge from hospital, you need to move around as much as is comfortable. Staying hydrated can help prevent blood clots, so be vigilant about drinking lots of water. You should seek emergency care if you suddenly experience shortness of breath, dizziness, chest pain or tender, warm swollen legs. All these can be signs of a blood clot.
Revision surgery may be necessary in case of tissue death in the clitoris, labia or vagina, a tear between vagina and rectum, severe scarring or vaginal prolapse.
Rough costs involvedClick to expand
Costs depend on the specific procedures involved. A male to female sex change operation could cost up to $30,000 (AUD).
The costs for male to female sex reassignment surgery vary by surgeon and facility. Costs quoted usually include the fee for the surgeon, hospital fees, surgery fee, and fees for the anaesthetist, a Surgery Care Kit including aftercare items, and multiple post surgery consultations.
At present although Medicare covers many of the major surgeries needed for male to female transition, there is a huge gap between the Medicare payments and the amounts charged by surgeons. The gap can often run into thousands of dollars. There is a similar situation in respect of private medical insurance as well.
Some of the other surgeries like breast enhancement, facial surgery and hormone therapy, all of which help complete the transition, are currently not covered by Medicare or by private health funds.
In some states, it may also be a challenge to find a qualified and experienced surgeon for sex change operations for a male to female transition.
This information is correct as of 2019.
[1] Klein C, Gorzalka BB. Sexual functioning in transsexuals following hormone therapy and genital surgery: a review. J Sex Med. 2009 Nov;6(11):2922-39; quiz 2940-1. doi: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2009.01370.x. Accessed on 17 Jan 2013 at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20092545.
[2] Weyers S, Elaut E, De Sutter P, Gerris J, T'Sjoen G, Heylens G, De Cuypere G, Verstraelen H. Long-term assessment of the physical, mental, and sexual health among transsexual women. J Sex Med. 2009 Mar;6(3):752-60. doi: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2008.01082.x. Epub 2008 Nov 17. Accessed on 17 Jan. 13 at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19040622
[3] The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), formerly known as the (Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association, HBIGDA), is a professional organisation devoted to the understanding and treatment of gender identity disorders.
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My name joshua clarke
I hate the way i fill and want to change to be more me
I'm Taniya
I'm male to female sex chenge kit teking in normal female like plz help mi
I'm a transgender looking for a sex change operations this was very helpful
Was it expensive?
i m male to female sex chenge kit teking in normal female like plz help mi
I need some surgery
I want to change my sex asap from male to female
Hey, is it possible you can give me a call so I can discuss what I want to do X thanx
E, What amount of your 11k outlay was covered by medicare alone? I'm curious about which private healthcare fund you were/are with as well. Sorry for being so direct, I need to know.
I have been seeing therapist 3year and 2 deferent hormones doctor for last 4 & 1/2 years I eventually Started hormone replacement therapy about 4 years ago it kills off the male hormone replace female hormone I feel lot more happier I am taken 3 different female hormones tablets a day and 2spiraction tablets a day for the last 4 years on hormone replacement therapy I am feeling more happier every day. I can sleep at nights and stop having nightmares.
I grow up in town in the south west as young kid. I felt confused and unhappy a lot then as i got older I move the City Perth Western Australia I'm wanting too change from Male too Female but I been seening a therapist for last 3 half years but hasn't sing out yet i feel like i am getting the run around I been thinking of moving over east to find other doctors I am waiting reconstructive surgery male to female and I am hopping to get this done in the next few months to live a Normal life now not as a man but a woman and looking into having smaller procedures done to appear more feminine. everything is starting to feel right I just need this therapist to sing off
could you please help me in the steps and contacts Numbers ect that i need cheers
Your information is great could you please email me details from Private Health Cover to Medical Doctors Please?
Hey where did you get your surgery done and with what surgeon? Cause that's sounds extremely cheap for Australia. And we're you happy with the outcome? Thanks Jessie H at email@example.com
Hi am fayaaz… iam male … iam not understanding… my identity… m r f… my personlaity is look a like female.. so I wan a sex reassignment surgery.. so how much d cost… totall procedure… so pls reply me… my mail id is firstname.lastname@example.com
Hi,m a male n want to convert yo a sexy n hot female.how much would it cost me if I do surgery in australia??plz let me.know the estimated full cost includiing everythng from the right begining to the end.and how long will it take for the whole process to become a female??
Is there no option for female to male Gender reassignment in Western Australia? I am desperate to get this road underway but it is hard to find information for this particular type of procedure.
I would like to know if I can get breast implants from mid,to,large and can u make a bigger nipple
Do I need to be on female drugs to start of with as well or not really?
Thanks for the info really helpful now I can become the person that's in side I've been a cd for years and live day to day life as female so I can't wait
Actually these cost are completely wrong.
I recently had this surgery in Melbourne and the cost to me was $6000.00
Yes I have private health insurance but they only covered about $3000.00 and medicare covers the rest. So out of pocket was $6000.00
Total was around $11000 before the rebate from medicare and private health.
So it only cost you 6,000$ is that correct or did you mean 60,000$?
Hi it great to get some figures of the cost the SRS surgery I have been looking for a private health cover that does cover sex reassignment surgery if you could email who are with the companies advertised on tv don't advertised don't know anything. thank you so much for your time.
I'm wanting too change from Male too Female but local dr and Physiologist in small town giving me the run around could you please help me in the steps and contacts Numbers ect that i need cheers great work ….Darren
Hi E,
Your information is great could you please email me details from Private Health Cover to Medical Doctors Please? My email is firstname.lastname@example.com
Hey where did you get your surgery done and with what surgeon? Cause that's sounds extremely cheap for Australia. And we're you happy with the outcome? Thanks
this has been very helpful
I can finally be the person I always have hidden
Hi I'm looking into female voice surgery and also cost.also want the gentiles removed and how much this will cost me. Look forward to your reply Thanks Tracey
I wanna get a vagina but with small boobs is that possible?
I could do this, I know this is the right thing for me. all surgeries that needs to be done so I can be the real me. I just can't wait
now that i know the risks and what it takes for SRS i bleive it is possible to be the real me
i think i could do this or i could just get a Breast Aurgumentation/Breast Implants.
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Does corn ethanol affect food prices? This is a question posed in a new report from Iowa State University's (ISU) Center for Agricultural & Rural Development (CARD). The authors says that rising corn prices in 2006 and 2007, followed by the 2008 spike, and dramatic drop in 2009 would have occurred without ethanol subsidies or even if corn ethanol production had not expanded.
In The Impact of Ethanol and Ethanol Subsidies on Corn Prices: Revisiting History (http://www.card.iastate.edu/publications/dbs/pdffiles/11pb5.pdf), authors Bruce Babcock, ISU economist; and Jacinto Fabiosa, CARD scientist and co-director of the Food & Agricultural Policy Research Institute at ISU, explain that severe weather, the U.S. recession, and two general commodity price surges have occurred since 2006, and that it's wrong to assume that none of these factors has influenced corn prices.
"While we cannot rerun history to see what corn prices would be like today without ethanol subsidies, we can rewrite history in a computer model to estimate what impact subsidies have had on market prices. The model would first need to be calibrated so that its solution re-creates what actually happened in agricultural markets. Then it would need to be rerun after government incentives to produce and consume corn ethanol are removed from the model's equations. The resulting prices can then be compared to the historical record to estimate the market impacts of ethanol subsidies," write the authors. The authors created such a model for the 2005 to 2009 corn marketing years, and their findings are available in the new report.
Babcock and Fabiosa add that investor fervor for corn ethanol from 2005-2007 would have occurred even without subsidies because a combination of cheap corn, the phase-out of MTBE, and higher crude oil prices made ethanol profitable.
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CORNWALL — Habitat for Humanity of Addison County is proposing to build what would be Cornwall's first-ever affordable housing subdivision on a 13-acre parcel off DeLong Road.
VERGENNES — With the Addison Central School (ACS) board's Thursday adoption of a $1.71 million budget for voter approval in March, it became official that 2011-2012 spending at all four Addison Northwest Supervisory Union Schools will drop.
The ACS spending plan calls for a 5.07 percent decrease. Earlier in the week, the Vergennes Union Elementary School board adopted a proposed $3.89 million budget that would lower spending by 0.10 percent.
MIDDLEBURY — For Middlebury College senior Jenny Djupedal, the dying process has always been a bit of a mystery.
"My grandma passed away when I was still in high school and she was on hospice when she died," Djupedal said. "That was a really scary experience for me because I had never seen anybody die before."
Djupedal is one of few young 20-somethings who has experienced death, and hospice, first-hand.
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LINCOLN — Following the 237-222 defeat of the Lincoln Community School's $2 million bond proposal last Tuesday, the Lincoln school board had some decisions to make.
At a special meeting on Thursday, members decided to put the same bond proposal up for a second vote on March 1, following the Feb. 28 town meeting day.
"We met last night and went around and talked about it and decided to put it before the voters again at town meeting," Chairman David Venman said in an interview on Friday. "Essentially, it's the same plan."
WHITING — Whiting Elementary School's ordinary morning routine was disrupted by an extraordinary visit on Friday, when a baby was delivered in one of the school's classrooms.
Tim and Corey Smith of Castleton were hurrying up Route 30 to Middlebury's Porter Hospital mid-morning Friday when circumstances forced them to make a sudden change in their plans.
SHOREHAM — I hear the howls before I can even see Lissy Heminway's house in Shoreham. Their loud cries reverberate off the trees and into my ears, making me think I'm entering into some kind of coyote reserve.
As my car pulls up to the house on Shacksboro Road and I see the huge pen of 12 or so dogs hugging the fence, I remember where I am. Today I'm going dog sledding.
FERRISBURGH — Last Wednesday evening, the first fire chief of South Burlington Bud Monell handed Chief Bob Jenkins an antique fire alarm bell. Jenkins took the bell, and rang it twice.
"That's dinnertime, he says," Monell.
Just minutes before, as Monell stared out over the room of hundreds of volunteer firefighters, he became choked up. He was overwhelmed.
"I thought I would see just 40 or 50 or something like that," he told the crowd, reminiscing about past dinners and former colleagues.
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Three Hope College juniors have received recognition through the highly competitive scholarship program of the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation.
Andreana Rosnik of Shelby Township has received a Goldwater Scholarship for the 2012-13 academic year, while Howie Dobbs of Warrenville, Ill., and Danielle Goodman of Big Rapids have each received honorable mention. The foundation selected only 282 students for scholarships and only 190 for honorable mention nationwide.
The scholarships were awarded by the Board of Trustees of the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation to undergraduate sophomores and juniors. The Goldwater Scholars were selected on the basis of academic merit from a field of 1,123 mathematics, science and engineering students who were nominated by the faculties of colleges and universities nationwide.
The scholarships are for one or two years, depending on the recipient's year in school, and cover the cost of tuition, fees, books, and room and board up to a maximum of $7,500 per year.
Numerous Hope students have received scholarships or honorable mention through the years. Across the preceding five years, for example, eight received scholarships and eight received honorable mention.
Rosnik is majoring in chemistry and mathematics, and minoring in Spanish. She has been conducting collaborative research with Hope faculty member Dr. William F. Polik on deriving a theory for accurately describing molecular vibrations in order to improve understanding of chemical reactivity.
She plans to pursue a doctorate in physical or theoretical chemistry, and conduct research in physical or biophysical sciences or teach at the university level. She is the daughter of Andrew and Philomena Rosnik of Shelby Township, and a 2009 graduate of Notre Dame Preparatory.
Dobbs is majoring in chemistry and engineering with a chemical-engineering emphasis. He has been conducting collaborative research with Polik on laser spectroscopy of unstable species in order to improve understanding of chemical reactivity.
He plans to pursue a doctorate in chemistry or chemical engineering, and to conduct research in sustainable-energy fields and explore the potential applications of nanotechnology. He is the son of Edward and Val Dobbs of Warrenville, and a 2009 graduate of Wheaton-Warrenville South High School.
Goodman is majoring in chemistry and molecular biology, and minoring in mathematics. She has been conducting collaborative research with Hope faculty member Dr. Joseph Stukey on a project involving a virus that infects bacteria, specifically, studying how a particular toxic protein from the virus takes over and eventually kills its bacterial host.
She plans to pursue a doctorate in molecular biology, and to conduct research in biomedical science and work as a research scientist. She is the daughter of Dr. Neil and Christine Goodman of Big Rapids, and a 2009 graduate of Big Rapids High School.
Of the 282 students selected for Goldwater Scholarships this year, 174 are men and 108 are women, and virtually all intend to obtain a Ph.D. as their degree objective. A total of 20 are mathematics majors, 194 are science and related majors, 58 are majoring in engineering and 10 are computer science majors. Many have dual majors in a variety of mathematics, science, engineering and computer disciplines.
The Goldwater Foundation is a federally endowed agency established by Public Law 99-661 on Nov. 14, 1986. The Scholarship Program honoring Senator Barry M. Goldwater was designed to foster and encourage outstanding students to pursue careers in the fields of mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering.
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Has anyone had experience with radiation induced esophageal ulcers?
I had an EGD today and that was the diagnosis. I'm 6.5 weeks out from radiation and am suppose to start Avastin in ten days. The gastroenterologist said it shouldn't be a problem. He said to continue on the Carafate and soft diet and the ulcers would eventually heal. I'm just worried that Avastin might cause more esophageal issues or minimally impede the healing. I've got a call into my Oncologist to see what he says about it.
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Foxboro, MA – The New England Patriots signed offensive lineman Tyronne Green on Monday and released defensive lineman Brandon Deaderick.
Green has played in 41 NFL games with 28 starts at both guard positions, including 13 at left guard last season with the San Diego Chargers.
Deaderick spent the last three seasons with the Patriots after joining the team as a seventh-round pick out of Alabama in 2010. Over 34 games, including 14 starts, Deaderick registered 51 tackles, five sacks and two forced fumbles.
The Patriots also signed rookie free agent offensive lineman R.J. Mattes on Monday and released wide receiver Andre Holmes.


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Doughnuts are not as simple as coolies. The dough must be prepared using flour, water, eggs, and then another ingredient; yeast, to add the tiny air pockets that make the dough rise and to make them so edible. For instance, people don't think twice about eating doughnuts for breakfast, because it is indeed delicious that you would surely crave for more.


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Q: I am a baby boomer and will not go quietly in the night. I don't relate to terms that refer to my age which happens to be 64. "Senior citizen," "golden ager" or "mature" just doesn't work for me. Have we made any progress on what to call us besides aging boomers?
A: Language can challenge our comfort zone, particularly when it comes to aging. Gerontologists and others have tried to come up with words that make people feel good about "age" but often to little avail.
Let's take the perspective of journalists who write about the subject. Whether digital or hard copy, their words are powerful and shape attitudes.
In the report "Words to Age By: A Brief Glossary and Tips on Usage," New America Media journalist Paul Kleyman surveyed nearly 100 journalists to identify language they use in covering issues of aging. The purpose of the study was to "help journalists represent midlife and older people in socially neutral language that represents their individuality" without preconceived notions about ability, capacity or lifestyle.
The Associated Press Stylebook was acknowledged as a guide but considered limited.
Here are some preferred terms that journalists use:
Concern was expressed about the overuse of this term. Product developers, service providers and marketers are exuberant over this group for good reason. They constitute a $2 trillion to $3 trillion market.
Kleyman writes, "Reporters need to keep in mind that the 'Boomer' is only a temporary proxy for middle age, not synonymous with it."
This word describes those in later life and is not frequently used. Some are uncomfortable with "elder" since it is associated with a tribe or specific group such as elders of a tribe or the church of elders. Yet, this may be changing.
Noted author and geriatrician Dr. Bill Thomas advocates the term "elderhood" in his recent book "Second Wind: Navigating the Passage to a Slower, Deeper and more Connected Life" (Simon & Schuster, $25).
He calls for a rebuilding of the life cycle, to include a stage of life after adulthood that reflects the ongoing strengths, abilities and wisdom of our growing older population. This post-adulthood life stage is "elderhood," according to Thomas.
This term was advised to be used only as a descriptor for people in middle age. "Middle aged people" was considered less acceptable since it lumps people together with a label.
"Midlife" was considered more inclusive than Boomers which refer to those born in a certain time period, typically including people in their 40s and 60s. However, that age range is changing.
As a reminder, midlife used to begin at age 35. It seems the older we become, the more years there are to midlife.
This adjective was the top choice of the journalists. It was considered as a neutral term that refers to those in their later years.
This was the second more widely used descriptor of older people. The caveat was that Boomers often do not take well to this term as evidenced by D.W.'s question.
Studies suggest that 80-year-olds have less of a problem being referred to as a "senior" compared to those in their 60s. Perhaps it's because older "seniors" are more comfortable with themselves, no longer needing to prove anything to anyone. "Senior" also allows for senior discounts. Kleyman advises not to use the term for anyone younger than 65.
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The most disliked term was "elderly," referring to those who are frail and older. As a noun, journalists noted it should be avoided entirely because it stigmatizes all older people with the image of decline and frailty.
They also suggested that "senior citizen" should be avoided even though it is widely used since it "sounds euphemistically sour in the ears of many readers," writes Kleyman.
So what's left? Find out next week with some principles for "good and fair journalism."
Thank you, D.W., for your question about terminology and aging. Journalists, gerontologists, marketers and others continue the struggle in finding just the right word.
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View attachment 39270 Possessing, selling and importing khat - a plant used as a stimulant by Somalian communities - is illegal from today.
Khat, which makes its users feel more alert, happy and talkative when chewed, is now banned as a class C drug despite advice from the Government's official advisers that it should not be classified.
Around 2,560 tonnes of khat, which is also favoured by Yemeni and Ethiopian communities, worth £13.8 million was imported to the UK in 2011/12, bringing in £2.8 million of tax revenues.
Drug experts and policy campaigners have condemned the ban as it came into force.
Danny Kushlick, director of Transform Drug Policy Foundation, said: "Yet again the Government has ignored the advice of its experts and prohibited another drug."
"As ever, it will serve to create a new income stream for organised crime and that insurgents could profit from.
"At the same time it will unnecessarily criminalise a minority group of Somalis and Yemenis, and deprive producers overseas of much needed legitimate revenue.
"It is high time that the legal regulation option was considered, not only for khat, but for other prohibited drugs."
In a written statement earlier this year, Theresa May said despite the recommendation of the Advisory Council on Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) not to ban khat, the body acknowledged that there was an absence of robust evidence in a number of areas.
The Home Secretary said the whole of northern Europe, most recently the Netherlands, and the majority of other EU member states have banned khat, as well as most of the G8 countries including Canada and the USA.
Mrs May said failure to take action in the UK would place the country at serious risk of becoming a single hub for the illegal onward trafficking of khat to countries where it is banned.
Chief Constable Andy Bliss, national policing lead for drugs, said: "Enforcement of the khat ban will be firm but proportionate.
"Officers will take into account the nature of the offence and its severity, using a tiered approach towards offences relating to possession for personal use.
"The police are working with Home Office colleagues, healthcare providers and community leaders to ensure that people in localities where khat use is prevalent are aware of the change in law and the police approach, as well as the support available to them."
Belfast Telegraph
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Stimulant drug khat becomes illegal
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But which is my absolute favourite among these two?
Bangalore has pubs opening every week, which shut within a year. Hyderabad has eateries that are decades old and still packing it in.
Bangalore has a new airport halfway down to Beijing. Hyderabad has a new airport halfway down to Seattle.
Hyderabad has Paradise. Bangalore has Koshy's.
Bangalore has Infosys. Hyderabad had Satyam.
Hyderabad has Chocolate Mousse at Melting Moments. Bangalore has Death by Chocolate at The Corner House.
Bangalore has Bheema's. Hyderabad has Chutneys.
Hyderabad has Walden. Bangalore has Strand Book Stall.
Bangalore doesn't have Vishwanath any more. Hyderabad doesn't have Azharuddin any more.
Hyderabad has Hussain Sagar Lake. Bangalore has Lalbagh.
Bangalore has Pepsi. Hyderabad has Thums Up.
Hyderabad has Hi Tec City. Bangalore has Electronic City.
Bangalore has Bheja Masala at Empire. Hyderabad has Kaleji Fry at Daawat.
Hyderabad has Mainland China at Banjara Hills. Bangalore has Mainland China at Church Street.
Bangalore has Brigade Road. Hyderabad has Banjara Road No. 1.
So, is it Bangalore or Hyderabad?
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The Museum of Contemporary Art Zagreb
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Documentation of the OHO Group (1967 – 1970)
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The OHO group, whose name was formed via the synthesis of two words, oko 'eye' and uho 'ear', included numerous activities: writing poetry, especially visual and concrete, publishing different OHO issues, film production, and participation in happenings that often included random passers-by; this was a major part of their activity and linked them to the Fluxus movement. Most actions were performed in Zvezda Park, in the centre of Ljubljana. The performance Triglav, which took place in December 1968, was the climactic point of their public appearances. The highest mountain in Slovenia, which is also a national symbol, was incorporated by the heads of David Nez, Milenko Matanović, and Drago Dellabernardina, peeking out from under a giant sheet.
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Over at BarackObama.com, you can enter the " Obama Bracket Challenge." However, it might help if they had the correct schools listed on the bracket.
The bracket lists the first round matchup between "Cal/USF" as "University of California / University of San Francisco." Well, somebody should tell the kids at San Francisco, because they probably thought their season was over are scheduled to host an opening round contest in the CBI tournament.
Of course, maybe we can give them a pass since Cal is actually facing the University of South Florida, who is in the NCAA tournament for the first time in 20 years, and has decidedly less of a college basketball history than the Dons who won the 1955 and 1956 NCAA Championships with some kid named Bill Russell.
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How to Use the Images
Questions for Photos 1 and 2
1. Compare the two photos. What has changed and what has remained the same?
2. How would you describe the house?
3. Who lived in this house when Photo 1 was taken? (You may need to refer back to the readings and Map 2 key.) Why might the Trumans have moved into the Wallace house upon their marriage?
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Kimberly Andrews and Cody Seib were married Oct. 13, 2012, at Frontier Park East, Hays, with Phil Augustine, officiating.
Parents of the couple are Jenni and Swede Holmgren, Ellis, and Mike and Mary Seib, Hays.
Grandparents of the couple are Doug and Rosella Zuellner, the late Maurine Zuellner, the late Neil and Donna Mae Andrews, Tony and Wilma Seib, Virginia Geist and the late Joe Geist.
The bride was escorted by her brother, Geoff Andrews.
Honor attendant was Sarah Sis, friend of the bride. Attendants were Selena Andrews, sister of the bride, Jeni Bogenrief and Stormie Shane, both friends of the bride, Valerie Andrews, sister-in-law of the bride, and Jenna Kane, friend of the bride.
Best man was Chad Ruder, friend of the groom. Groomsmen were Kevin Walters, Deon Werth, Jason Kuhn, all friends of the groom, Geoff Andrews, brother of the bride and Jonah Clarke, nephew of the bride.
Flower girls were Kourtney Chambers, niece of the groom and Katelynn Leiker, friend of the bride. Ringbearer was Elijah Clarke, nephew of the bride.
The bride is a graduate of Salina South High School and Colby Community College. She is a dental hygienist.
The bridegroom is a graduate of Hays High School and North Central Kansas Technical College, Hays. He is a welder.
Following a wedding trip to Maine, the newlyweds are at home in Hays.


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American and Canadian ASP Community to Lend a Staging Hand during the IAHSP Community Worldwide Staging Community Service Week™
From September 12 until September 19, 2009, Accredited Staging Professionals, ASPs, across the United States and Canada will join forces to work together to help an organization, a non profit group or families in need in their own communities by giving freely of their time, service, and ASP Staging talent to Stage® to Live® in places where we are needed. ASPs do this together as chapter members of the International Association of Home Staging Professionals (IAHSP) through the IAHSP Foundation.
"During the IAHSP Worldwide Staging Community Service Week®, we are honored to stop and show how much we care through this annual event of giving and sharing of our time and talent where we live and work to those that need us. Our motto through this event is to "Think Globally and Act Locally" through the world of ASP Home Staging. This is a way we can give back at the local level. Staging To Live® is a process of de-cluttering, cleaning, painting, and energizing the space, rooms, and homes of those who live there. We do this creatively the ASP Way using what people have and also asking our ASP Vendors to contribute their supplies, time and talent too where possible.
As Accredited Staging Professionals and Accredited Staging Professional Masters and Members of the International Association of Home Staging Professionals, we believe in our communities and strive to bring our best to all those we serve in our WWSSW® week as well as throughout the year in our ASP Home Staging businesses."
Barb Schwarz, ASPM, ASP, IAHSP
President and Founder, Stagedhomes.com®, the ASP/ASPM® Courses & ASP/ASPM® Designations, The Staging University®, the IAHSP® International Association, and the IAHSP Foundation®
Upcoming events
Dedicated members of IAHSP® have given their time in the past in what's become an annual tradition, and that will continue this year when charitable organizations around our nation and North America will be given Staging services by members of the IAHSP® Association through the IAHSP Foundation®. From the Children's Home Society in South Florida to the Jubilee Women's Center in Seattle, from the New England Home for Little Wanderers to the Richstone Family Center in West Los Angeles, the 2009 schedule of events as part of the Worldwide Staging Community Service Week® includes a long list of organizations worthy of support.
For a complete list of events, please click here.
See below a video from the 2008 WWSSW® event:
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Members of the WWSSW® 2009 Committee include:
Sandra Walden, IAHSP Service Project Director
Bette Vos, IAHSP Ambassador Director
Michelle Beste, ASPM, IAHSP Director of Operations
Kirk Bohrer, ASPM, IAHSP Treasurer
Shannon Ward, ASP and Gina Vierra , ASPM, IAHSP Coordinators for Stagedhomes.com
And The Entire IAHSP 2009-2010 International Board
To Register an event
Are you an ASP and planning to host a Staging event for the Worldwide Staging Community Service Week®? Then please click here to register.
Past event videos and information
With over 100 chapters across the United States and Canada , the IAHSP International Association, through the IAHSP Foundation, has organized events as part of the Worldwide Staging Community Service Week® since 2000.
International Association of Home Staging Professionals
The International Association of Home Staging Professionals® (IAHSP) – the Staging Association of and for the Home Staging Industry – was established in 1999.
Part of the Real Estate Industry (not the decorating or design industries), IAHSP® is the only professional Home Staging Association that is dedicated strictly to the Home Staging Industry.
With thousands of members, IAHSP regional Chapters meet on a regular basis throughout North America . Our IAHSP regional chapters serve our members with monthly business and educational meetings, professional networking, growth and support.
For a list of chapters, please click here.
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Beyonce Asks Christian Louboutin to Design Shoes for Blue Ivy
This might be the most adorable and the most extravagant thing we've ever heard. Beyonce reportedly asked Christian Louboutin to design his signature red soled shoes for baby Blue Ivy.
Considering baby Blue's feet are, so far, the most we've seen of the tyke since proud papa Jay-Z debuted her first photos on his Life and Times website, the move actually makes some sense. Blue's tootsies have been swinging from her sling that Mama Bear Beyonce's been wearing around New York City. The littlest Carter was recently spotted wearing the cutest gold slippers by Marc Jacobs, so it shouldn't be a shock that she'd be in for some more fancy footwear.
While the shoes may be a splurge for most new babies, remember that this is Blue Ivy Carter we're talking about! She sleeps in a $3,500 crib and got so many presents when she was born that they were donated to charity.
Regardless of what's on her feet, we hear baby Blue's face is changing everyday. We just want to see her adorable mug! Since her mom is one of the world's most glamorous women and her dad invented swag, we're sure she'll look snazzy in just about anything.


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From the day my wife and I first visited Swansboro in the early �90s, it reminded us of a place we had always associated with paradise � the island of St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
From the day my wife and I first visited Swansboro in the early �90s, it reminded us of a place we had always associated with paradise � the island of St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
On that beautiful island, high atop the North Shore Road, sits the Asolare Restaurant, which affords diners a bird�s-eye vantage looking west toward the island of St. Thomas and the hustle and bustle of the Caribbean port of Cruz Bay below. Ferry boats, private craft and international vessels navigate the harbor providing commerce to the small island and entertainment for tourists � such as my wife and I � as we gaze on their coming and going.
When he was first elected mayor back in 2007, Scott Chadwick had a dream of making The Friendly City by the Sea more accessible to transient boaters plying the Intracoastal Waterway.
Last Tuesday, the town commissioners voted 4-0 in favor of approving a boating infrastructure grant that lays the groundwork for a municipal dock to be constructed out into the town�s natural deep harbor that skirts the Intracoastal.
The cost of building the dock is expected to be somewhere around $145,000 with $100,000 coming in as a grant from the U.S. Fisheries and $5,000 from Swansboro Tourism Development Authority. The town is seeking $20,000 from Onslow County tourism funds with the remaining balance to be funded by the town. It sounds like a wise investment.
All of this would have been impossible to achieve had it not been for the cooperation of the Port O�Swannsborough Shops, the property owners where the dock will stand, who signed a 20-year agreement granting an easement.
Until now, mariners and sailors had few options for mooring their craft when they neared Swansboro. Many make a fleeting pass at our town�s waterfront or a futile attempt to anchor in the rapid currents where the White Oak River meets the changing tides from the Atlantic Ocean, only to surrender to the forces of Mother Nature and continue onward docking in more hospitable waterfront communities such as Morehead City and Beaufort to our northeast or Wilmington and Little River to our southwest. A small public dock was opened last year on Moore Street, next to the Icehouse Waterfront Restaurant, but more is needed.
Soon boaters will have more options for docking in Swansboro.
If construction goes according to plan and hurricanes or other natural disasters don�t impede the progress, Chadwick believes the dock could be welcoming boaters as early as this fall.
As I spoke to Chadwick last week on the dock of Saltwater Grill, a gentle breeze blew across the water, allowing passing sailboats to cruise under the power of the wind. �We live next to the Intracoastal Waterway but they haven�t had many public facilities to tie up to,� Chadwick told me. �It�s kind like a town being next to I-95 and not having an exit ramp allowing travelers a chance to come into town,� the mayor said.
Chadwick also would like to see the Swansboro turning basin be outfitted with mooring buoys for transient vessels.
But regardless of when the first boat sets its ropes around the town-dock cleats, it�s about time Intracoastal Waterway traffic has an option to tie up in the one the prettiest, most welcoming waterfront communities along the Atlantic Seaboard.
The Swansboro waterfront has always been the economic engine that has sustained the town�s economy. Beginning in the 18th century, naval stores and lumber moved from the interior regions to her ports for destinations abroad. Her wharfs welcomed finished goods from around the world and even using the tall ship�s ballasts for foundations of some local houses which still stand today.
This Mother�s Day, my family had dinner at Saltwater Grill. We were seated on the second-story outdoor porch. Our table allowed us to watch the various boats motor and sail down the Intracoastal Waterway and a few attempt to anchor near shore. The day was picture-perfect with warm blue skies accentuated with white puffy clouds. The water shimmered while different hues delineated the deeper channels from the more shallow sand bars.
For a moment, I closed my eyes and my mind drifted southward a few latitudes and I imagined I was back in St. John�s at Asolare. I saw ferry boats from St. Thomas� Red Hook neighborhood carrying people and supplies into Cruz Bay and smelled the aroma of grilled food wafting from Joe�s Ribs down by the dock.
What a lovely memory from one the world�s most beautiful places.
I opened my eyes and resumed enjoying my family�s table conversation. I glanced down to the water and thought to myself how beautiful the Swansboro waterfront is and how more vibrant it is soon to become.
Swansboro resident Mike McHugh is an advertising account executive with The Daily News. Readers can email him at: firstname.lastname@example.com.


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How to Create a More Positive Company Culture
By: Brian Tracy, co-author of Kiss that Frog: 21 Ways to Turn Negatives into Positives (Berrett-Koehler, 2012)
People have extraordinary mental powers that they seldom use that can bring them all the success and joy they want in life.
The truth is that they are where they are and what they are because of the way they think, which is largely habitual. When they change the way they think, they change both their inner life and outer life.
It is too easy for some people to stop taking in fresh, healthy, positive ideas and messages, rehashing and reliving negative thoughts and becoming generally negative and unmotivated about their lives. But this is not for you or your employees — and certainly not something you want for your company culture.
You can teach your employees to deliberately feed their own minds with positive thoughts and images that start to make their life the way they want it — enabling them to be more motivated employees.
A Reason for Everything
The Law of Cause and Effect says that every effect, or result, in a person's life has a specific cause. Nothing happens by accident. A person's life today is the result of all their previous thinking and could not be other than it is.
The Law of Sowing and Reaping, says, "Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." This law means that whatever a person is reaping today, in any area of their life, is the result of what they have sown in the past.
Teach your employees that if they want to get a different crop in the future, they have to sow different thoughts in the present. Their outer world is always a reflection of what they are thinking in the moment. "Garbage in, garbage out," as is said in the computer world. But "good in, good out" is also true.
When managing your team, remind them that fortunately, they have complete control over what they think, and by exercising that control, they can become a completely positive and productive person.
Programming and Reprogramming
A person's mind is like an extraordinary computer that they can preprogram to accomplish amazing things. Perhaps the most important application of the Law of Cause and Effect is "Thoughts are causes, and conditions are effects." This is why people become what they think about most of the time.
Ask your employees, "What do you think about most of the time?"
Positive, happy people think about what they want and how to get it most of the time. Unhappy negative people think about what they don't want and who is to blame most of the time.
Their goal should be to think about what they want, to program their mind so that they are functioning at their best and feeling terrific about themselves, most of the time.
Provide your employees with clearly-communicated positive goals and targets that are both achievable and challenging. Don't be afraid to repeat your workplace communications often so that employees keep them foremost in their thoughts and actions.
The Power of Positive Affirmations
There is one key way to develop the mental habits of optimism and self-confidence. This is called the Power of Positive Affirmations — you can teach this new, positive way of thinking to your employees.
Just as a person becomes what they are thinking about, they become what they talk about, what they say to themselves, most of the time.
With the power of affirmations, their potential is unlimited. When they repeat positive, uplifting words to themselves, they soon begin to take on a power of their own. They begin to think and feel in harmony with their new, positive messages, or programming.
Their new positive attitudes cancel out and repel negative thoughts and experiences. They develop a powerful "mental immune system."
As an employer, you can create positive mantras for employees — which can be displayed around the office and shared in company emails and other communications.
By sharing your positive mantras with employees you'll keep experienced employees focused – and acclimate new hires to your organizational culture.
The Three P's of Positive Affirmations
Teach your employees to phrase their affirmations in the three Ps:
- Personal
- Present
- Positive tense
In the personal tense, they precede each mental command with the word "I." They say, for example, "I can do it!" or "I like myself!" or "I earn X number of dollars per year."
In the present tense, they state each affirmation as though the event is a current reality and has already happened. "I earn X number of dollars in 2012" or "I weigh X number of pounds."
Since their subconscious mind can only accept commands phrased in the present tense, these words are immediately accepted by their subconscious computer and begin working twenty-four hours per day.
The third P refers to the positive tense. A person's subconscious mind cannot process a negative command. They say, "I am a nonsmoker" rather than "I don't smoke anymore." They say, "I am patient and loving" rather than "I don't blow up anymore."
Adapt the three P's in your own communication style with employees – and soon you'll have created a great place to work.
© 2012 Brian Tracy, co-author of Kiss That Frog: 12 Great Ways to Turn Negatives into Positives in Your Life and Work
Author Bios
Brian Tracy, co-author with Christina Tracy Stein of Kiss That Frog: 12 Great Ways to Turn Negatives into Positives in Your Life and Work, is chairman and CEO of Brian Tracy International. As a keynote speaker and seminar leader, he addresses more than 250,000 people each year. He is the bestselling author of more than fifty books that have been translated into dozens of languages.
For more information please visit BrianTracy.com and follow the author on Facebook and Twitter.