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This is a stressful time for people who take strong medicines for their pain. The withdrawal of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) medications and the more stringent, FDA-mandated warnings on all NSAIDS have created fear and confusion about what's safe and effective for treating pain.
You may feel overwhelmed and confused. You may ask yourself, "What's safe? What medications can I take? What can I do now that I can no longer take this medication? What things can I do to improve my quality of life?"
The important thing to remember is that you are not alone. Millions of Americans suffer from chronic pain and there are many organizations working to address this serious, life-altering, and profoundly difficult problem. Now, more than ever, is the time to educate yourself about your treatment options and empower yourself by doing what you can to care for yourself physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
If you suffer from diagnosed chronic pain and are tired of having to increase your dosage while still not feeling complete relief, please give hypnotherapy a try. We have become such a society of "I want relief and I want it NOW"; that we have trained ourselves to expect to take a pill for whatever ails us. When are we going to say "enough is enough" and take back our bodies and our lives? Our subconscious mind controls the physical/psychological function of every part of the body with intelligence and the ability to produce what is needed in the correct dose at the right time without side effects!
We all know that pain does perform an important service. It serves as an early warning system that tells us that something is not right and you should find out what that is by getting a diagnosis. Pain is not the problem but a symptom.
Once you are diagnosed, your pain no longer serves any purpose. Unfortunately, your pain has not stopped. This is what is called "chronic pain". It is this kind of pain that can be greatly reduced, if not eradicated completely, with hypnosis and Emotional Freedom Technique. While in the hypnotic state you will visualize your pain as some kind of object with a color and texture. You will then be asked to make this object bigger which will increase your discomfort and then smaller which will decrease your discomfort. By showing you that you are back in charge of your body, you can now take back control of your life.
Most doctors will tell you that the first line of defense in chronic pain sufferers is to exercise. Tell that to someone who has fibromyalgia or other chronic pain disorders. They can barely get out of bed let alone go for a walk. But exercise is what the body needs to release those wonderful pain fighting endorphins that make you feel amazingly good. So now you are part of that vicious circle that may chronic pain sufferers find themselves in. What do you do? First of all, get your physicians' permission and start with simple stretches. You should stretch before even getting out of bed in the morning. We warm our cars up in cold weather but expect our bodies to go from 0-50 in seconds after being "shut off" all night. Shouldn't we treat our bodies at least as well as we treat our cars?
Continue to stretch throughout your day. If you are sitting, whether driving or at a computer, you should stand up and stretch, if possible, every 30-45 minutes. Keeping your muscles warm and limber will go a long way toward making your days more bearable.
If you have been diagnosed with chronic pain, please consider hypnosis for pain management. You are welcome to log on to takecarehypnotherapy.com for more information. As always, Take Care – Donna Re Olsen
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So you have decided that this year, you will stick to your resolution to quit smoking. Good for you! But what makes this year different from last year or the year before that? Well, if you have made the decision (as opposed to someone making it for you), to quit, you probably need to do something different this time otherwise, you are setting yourself up to, once again, fail. Hypnotherapy can help with all the reasons you have failed in the past. Please don't misunderstand me, hypnosis can't make you quit. Every ex-smoker goes through what I call a "grieving period". You are losing a friend who has been there to comfort you in times of need. Well, since your "friend" is slowly killing you, it's time to find a new friend. Hypnosis and EFT will help you through that "grieving" process and will always be there to comfort you without killing you! Call me @ 210-473-1825. Really, what have you got to lose?
For those of you who are afraid of losing control during a session or barking like a dog after you leave my office, please read on!
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Have you ever watched a stage hypnosis show? They are very funny. But afterward, you may have wondered why anyone would volunteer to look so silly. And beyond that, what practical, therapeutic application is there for hypnosis?
First, let's dispel any negative ideas you may have from seeing a stage hypnosis show. Stage show volunteers make a subconscious agreement to go into trance by the very act of volunteering. There are always one or two who volunteer to prove that hypnosis will not work for them, but a good stage hypnotist will spot them.
If the subjects act silly during a show they can blame the hypnotist, "He made me do it!" Whether they realize it consciously or not, they were perfectly willing (at some level) to do whatever was suggested or they would not have done it!
The number one fear people have about hypnosis is thinking that they will be out of control. If I could use hypnosis to control others I would have the world's most cooperative teenager. He would cheerfully do the dishes and empty the trash. Naturally, he'd get straight As and never talk back. Hypnotherapists would make a fortune turning the rest of the world's teens into perfect specimens!
The truth is that you are in complete control during a hypnotic trance. No one can hypnotize you against your will and no one can make you do anything that goes against your morals, beliefs, ethics or principles while in a hypnotic trance. If you find a suggestion to be offensive, you can simply bring yourself back to full awareness. You are able to lie while in trance, so you are unlikely to tell the hypnotherapist your deepest secrets.
Hypnosis is simply a natural state of deep physical and mental relaxation. We pass through the hypnotic state daily as we go to sleep at night and as we awaken in the morning.
We are often in a light hypnotic trance when we are engrossed in reading a good book or watching a movie. And we certainly experience highway hypnosis when we are driving that same stretch of road for the 1,000th time! How many of you have noticed that you sometimes lose your awareness of time and your surroundings while driving?
Benefits abound during a hypnotic trance. For example, 15 minutes of hypnosis is equal to an hour of deep, restful sleep. A two hour afternoon nap can be accomplished with a 30 minute trance. A relaxed person accomplishes twice the work of a tense, nervous person with half the effort.
There are many uses for hypnosis. The two which have received the most attention are smoking cessation and weight reduction. 30% of the people who use hypnosis to stop smoking never think about cigarettes again! And as most of us already know, diets do not work. Hypnosis works to uncover and eliminate the underlying cause of the excess weight.
Hypnotherapy is a powerful tool for self-improvement because it helps us tap our inner resources. Each of us has the answers to our problems within our subconscious. Hypnosis creates a bridge from the conscious mind to the subconscious. Your answers are then easily accessed.
I am often asked what issues interest people who seek help from a hypnotherapist. There is an endless list of areas that can be addressed with hypnotherapy besides smoking and weight loss. Clients often wish to work on improving self-esteem, enhancing creativity, improving sports performance, relieving insomnia, tapping into their spirituality, overcoming issues of codependency, and for healing past traumas, to name just a few. I always recommend that my clients learn self hypnosis. It reinforces the work from their private sessions and speeds their recovery process. At the same time it will reduce their stress immensely.
During hypnosis you are tapping into the power of your subconscious. The subconscious accepts suggestions without evaluating or analyzing. New positive information can easily be added and our experience of life permanently altered. The subconscious cannot tell the difference between a visualization and an actual event. We can visualize what we want in a given situation and the subconscious will match our inner reality (what we have imagined) to our outward experience.
You can use the power of your imagination to create coping strategies for whatever life hands you. For example, creating the image in your mind of a beautiful garden or a tropical island during an dental visit would be an excellent way of coping with a potentially unpleasant activity.
Take a moment right now to think of an area in your life which could be improved through positive programming and deep relaxation. My clients consistently report that they sleep more soundly and they are better able to cope with stress following their sessions.
These are just two side benefits to resolving core issues permanently with hypnotherapy.
Why not give it a try?
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There are a lot of misconceptions about Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy out there and I'd really like to clear them up. TV shows and movies have misrepresented this field for years. When people come to see me, they are nervous but are usually out of options to help them. Once I have answered all their questions and conducted the session, they are so excited. I always give you the safeguard that if you don't like the feeling of hypnosis, you just need to count 1-5 and you'll be "out" of hypnosis. This is because all hypnosis is really self-hypnosis, and I am merely the guide. Nobody has ever used this safeguard. They are most likely to complain "Oh, please, 10 more minutes" because it is the most relaxed they've been in a long time.
One of the biggest misconceptions is that you go to sleep, or that I'll make you do something. Hypnosis is the opposite of sleep. It is a focused awareness. And because you hear every word I say, you still have free will to ignore anything that is said. That is why all you need for hypnotherapy to work is the motivation to change the behavior.
We all spend approximately 7 hours a day in the "hypnotic state". Yes, you do, too. When you've been working at the computer and it feels like 10 minutes have gone by and it's been 2 hours. When you cry at a movie or jump when the man with the axe jumps out during a horror movie. How about when you've slept 8 hours but dreamt about work and the next day you feel like you haven't slept a wink. Your subconscious, which controls your body, doesn't know the difference between fact or fiction, so it believes you were at work all night so of course you're tired.
It is because the subconscious believes everything you tell it that makes hypnotherapy so successful. With neuroscience permitting us incredible insight into brain function, we can now use hypnosis to manifest biological and psychological miracles that our forefathers would have considered "pure magic".
Hypnosis is the catalyst that can break the cords that tie us down to mediocrity. Whether it's losing weight, stopping smoking, increasing study skills, improving sales skills, removing fears and phobias, managing pain, etc; hypnosis can help because it is the gateway to our highest consciousness. We all have this amazing subconscious part of our brains that can enhance whatever we can imagine.
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By Phil Roberts
Wyoming Town Ordinances Favored Law and Order
Lots of myths are out there about how local Western towns approached guns in their earliest years. Below is the city ordinance of Cheyenne, 1867.
To the right is an article listing the various gun control ordinances in many Wyoming towns. It is just plain wrong that guns were acceptable everywhere in those days. It does seem odd that this chapter of the state's history is either denied or ignored by the modern-day gun-totaing fan who wants to feel like s/he is only doing what his/her ancestors did by carrying around an arsenal.
People who moved to the earliest Wyoming towns did not want to encounter the "Old West" as described in the dime novels of the day. They wanted to live in a place where they and their children would be able to live safely. As the article states, there were issues with enforcement, but it is interesting to note that the classic "show-down" on main street between two gun-toting fast-draw artists happened only one time in Cheyenne--it was a couple of drunken railroaders who took their dispute out of the bar. As the published account of the incident stated, even though they were quite close to one another at the draw, both shooters missed!
Such incidents may have occurred frequently in the "saloon/brothel section" of many Wyoming towns, but for the town leaders, you took your chances if you chose to spend your time in those places. But in the community, you had to behave and that meant leaving your guns at home.
By Phil Roberts, January 2013
As a historian of Wyoming's past, I find it annoying when I hear someone allege that something we're about to do "goes back to the way it once was in Wyoming" or "it's part of our state's legacy" — particularly when the assertion is totally untrue.
Almost always, such a claim does not come from "history" but only from the speaker's vivid imagination or from memories of fictional Western films or TV. A good example is the debate over carrying firearms — open or concealed in every town — regardless of what the town residents want, supposedly like it was in the Wyoming of the "old West."
Well, sorry, those legislators and gun lobbyists who said they were trying to "return Wyoming to where everyone in every town carried a gun" were wrong. What they were claiming wasn't the way it was, at least in most Wyoming towns.
In a random check of the earliest town ordinances for six Wyoming towns, I found that five of the six had historical ordinances specifically stating that it was against the law to carry a firearm, either openly or concealed, in the town limits. Violations could lead to fines and jail time.
Of course, I'm not saying that the laws were always enforced or that everyone coming to town agreed with their ordinances. Outlaws and the criminal elements roaming the West wouldn't have agreed with them. Nonetheless, the passage of such ordinances shows what pioneers in Wyoming towns valued and how they aspired to create safe, law-abiding communities.
Cheyenne: The ordinance was passed Sept. 30, 1867, just 88 days after General Dodge picked the spot where the "magic city" was to be.
Proponents of one 2013 gun bill, denying towns the right to set their own rules, said that uniformity was necessary or someone visiting a town with a strict ordinance "might get confused." What if someone doesn't know they were violating one town's firearms ordinance?
Cheyenne town fathers in 1867 took care of that problem: "It shall be the duty of the Police officers to arrest any person found in the act of violating this ordinance except in the cases of strangers and non-residents of this city who shall be first informed of this ordinance and allowed thirty minutes to comply herewith and should they refuse or neglect to do so within that time they shall be held answerable to the penalties hereof."
Some early-day newspaper editors explained the rationale for attempting to keep their towns free of guns. Take, for instance, in Cheyenne:
Cheyenne Leader, Oct. 3, 1867, Vol. 1, No. 6, p. 1, right column. .N. A. Baker, Editor and Proprietor, office on the west side of O'Neill street, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets.
"The growing indifference, if not utter contempt, with which all law as well as every right, human or divine, is regarded by a fearless and increasing portion of our population in fearful to contemplate; and, is a subject for serious reflection as well as prompt action on the part of all law-abiding and justice-loving citizens. These remarks are not intended for the benefit of this community in particular, but are applicable in our country at large.
"Reports come to us every day and from all parts of the Union of horrible and frequent acts of violence and bloodshed. Whatever may be considered the anterior or primary cause of this indifference to human life, and reckless disregard of consequences—whether it may be a want of proper and careful training of our youth by parents and guardians, or whether it may be charged as one of the results of the late deplorable war, which has made us familiar with scenes of blood and death, or whether it may be owing to our mode of "fast" living and the generally unsettled state of society throughout the whole United States is a question which we have neither time or space to discuss at present.
"Certain it is, that a good portion of the crimes committed at the present day, is owing in part, to the evil and almost universal practice of carrying deadly weapons. So general has this pernicious practice become that it is, perhaps, not an extravagant assertion to make, that at least two thirds of our citizens are constantly attended at home as well as abroad, by derringers, revolvers, or bowie knives which they are always ready to display and use whenever they think the opportunity a favorable one. They rely upon themselves for protection; they carry their own law and execute their own judgment, whether it be in the urgent need of self defense, or a devilish spirit of murderous revenge. And so familiar have we become with this deplorable state of affairs, that the killing of a human being has become a common jest, and the most hideous murder is lightly, unfeelingly and disgustingly spoken of as—" another man for breakfast!"
"Although the Common Council of our city has passed a very wholesome ordinance, forbidding the carrying of concealed weapons, the citizens individually have much to do; and it rests in part with them to see that the law is observed; and, every man by his own example may assist in the good work of making this a peaceful community where the humblest and weakest may go forth at any hour of the day or night, unarmed and alone, and without fear or trembling."
Worland: A regulation against carrying guns in the town limits was the ninth ordinance passed by the town council: "It shall be unlawful for any person in the Town of Worland to bear upon his person, concealed or openly, any fire arm or other deadly weapon within the limits of said town." It was passed and adopted unanimously by the council, consisting of several old-time cattlemen and some pioneer businessmen, on May 9, 1906, in the first year of Worland's existence.
Lusk: It took a bit more time from the town founding to its incorporation a decade later, but the council passed the following ordinance on Aug. 1, 1898, as the sixth ordinance adopted by the new municipality: "It shall be unlawful for any person in the Town of Lusk to bear upon his person, concealed or openly, any firearm or other deadly weapon within the limits of said town."
Casper: Passed a similar ordinance as the Lusk ordinance a year earlier in 1897.
Laramie: The Charter and Ordinances of the City of Laramie, compiled by C. E. Carpenter, City Attorney, 1887. (Boomerang Publishing Co., Laramie).
Concealed or open-carry guns: Under Article II of Misdemeanors, pp. 103-04: Sec. 3: Hereafter it shall be unlawful for any person in the City of Laramie to keep or bear upon the person any pistol, revolver, knife, slung-shot [sic], bludgeon or other lethal weapon (except the officers of the United States, of the territory and of the city) and every person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be fined a sum not less than $5 nor more than $50. Provided, that persons not residents of the city shall be notified of this ordinance by the police or any citizen, and after thirty minutes from the time of notification shall be held liable for the penalties of this section." Ordinance approved March 23, 1887.
But in 1887, the following ordinance was added: "Article II, Sec. 3. Hereafter it shall be unlawful for any person in the City of Laramie to keep or bear upon the person any pistol, revolver, knife, sling-shot, bludgeon or other lethal weapon (except the officers of the United States, of the territory and of the city) and every person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be fined in a sum not less than five dollars nor more than 50 dollars. Provided, That persons not residents of the city shall be notified of this ordinance by the police or any citizen, and after thirty minutes from the time of notification, shall be held liable to the penalties of this section." Passed March 23, 1887. (pp. 103-04, Charter and Ordinances of the City of Laramie, 1887. Boomerang Printing Co.) KFX 1603 .L67 A35
Sheridan: Revised Ordinances of the City of Sheridan, 1908. (Sheridan: Post Printing Co.) Section 199. "It shall be unlawful for any person within the City of Sheridan to keep or bear upon the person any slingshot, bludgeon, or other lethal weapon, or to bear upon or about his person concealed or otherwise, any pistol, revolver, or bear concealed about his person any knife whose blade shall exceed four inches in length. Provided, however, that this section shall not apply to any army officer of the US, the State, the Counties of this State, or of any City thereof, or of the officers of other jurisdictions, within this city in the lawful discharge of their duties as such officers; nor shall the same apply to soldiers of the US, or militia men of this or other States, while lawfully engaged in their duties as such soldiers or militiamen, nor to the carrying of a rifle or gun by any person while lawfully going upon a hunting trip or returning therefrom." p. 47.
Rawlins. Revised Ordinances of the City of Rawlins. Compiled by A. McMicken, City Attorney, 1893. The Journal Publishing Co., Rawlins, 1893.
Article VII. Carrying Fire Arms and Lethal Weapons. Sec. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person in said city to keep or bear upon the person any pistol, revolver, knife, slingshot, bludgeon or other lethal weapon, except the officers of the united States, of the State of Wyoming, of Carbon County and of the City of Rawlins.
Sec. 2. Any person convicted of a violation of the preceding section shall be fined not exceeding $100 or imprisoned in the city jail not exceeding thirty days.
Sec. 3. Persons not residing in said city shall be notified of this ordinance by the police or any citizen, and after 30 minutes from the time of notification, shall be held liable to the penalties of this article, in case of violation.
Sec. 4. The city marshal and policemen of the city shall arrest, without warrant, all persons found violating the provisions of this article, and are hereby authorized to take any such weapon from the person of the offender and to imprison the offender for trial, as in case of violations of other Ordinances of said city.
Sec. 5. This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage.
Revised, passed and adopted March 3, 1893. Chas. E. Blydenburgh, President of the Board, Approved by John C. Davis, Mayor. (pp. 131-132)
Cody. Its ordinance was the least restrictive:
Dangerous Weapons. Concerning the Carrying of Dangerous or Deadly Weapons, Either Concealed or Otherwise, and Fixing the Penalty Therefor.
Be It Ordained by the Town Council of the Town of Cody:
Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to wear or carry, any dirk, slingshot, bowie knife, dagger, sword-in-case or other dangers or deadly weapon concealed, or who shall carry or wear such weapons openly, with the avowed purpose of injuring his fellowmen, or of disturbing the peace of the Town of Cody, or any of the inhabitants thereof. Passed June 7, 1905. J. M. Schwoob, Mayor. Compilation of the Ordinances of the Town of Cody, Since Nov. 18, 1901 to Feb. 10, 1921, inclusive. William L. Simpson, City Attorney. Feb. 10, 1921. p. 27.
$5 to $100 fine.
But included this ordinance adopted Sept. 6, 1920. "It shall be unlawful for any persons attending any dances within the Town of Cody to engage in any improper, indecent, immoral or lascivious dances."
Thermopolis: The one exception to gun ordinances was the county seat of Hot Springs county where there were no specific ordinances against carrying open or concealed guns in town (although such action is implied in an ordinance banning firing weapons in the town limits).
It's not to say that Thermopolis wasn't concerned about the safety of their citizens — at least their moral safety. They passed an anti-swearing ordinance in 1904: "[Anyone], where there are either persons to be offended or annoyed thereby, [who] uses or utters obscene or licentious language or words in the presence or hearing of any female, or who shall use boisterous, profane or offensive language in any public place or upon any street of the Town of Thermopolis, which shall tend toward a breach of the peace, shall be deemed guilty of a nuisance."
So to those 2013 legislators espousing fantasies about the state's "Old West" history, who wanted to centralize control over firearms in Wyoming towns in state law, you were not "returning Wyoming" to anything. By not letting individual towns make the decision, you were embarking on distinctly non-Wyoming methods of trying to force everyone to think and act alike. Uniformity isn't a quality Wyomingites, past or present, ever enthusiastically embrace. I hope you don't waste time in the next session with such proposals and, instead, use that time to read some Wyoming history.
" concerning the carrying of fire arms..."
Most Wyoming towns had ordinances restricting the carrying of guns within the city limits. This included open and concealed weapons. The below ordinance was passed as the seventh city ordinance, passed less than three months after Grenville Dodge selected the future townsite. Similar laws were passed by city councils in many other towns, including Laramie, Rawlins, Casper, Lusk, Sheridan and Cody. Most remained on the books well into the 20th century.
_Minutes of the Council of the City of Cheyenne, Sept. 30, 1867.
The council met in special session pursuant to notice previously given.
Present: Mayor Hook, Councilmen....
The following ordinance concerning carrying firearms was presented and on motion of Mr. Preshassor accepted.
An ordinance concerning the carrying of fire arms
Be it ordained by the city council of the city of Cheyenne that
Sec. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person, other than a member of the police force, to carry or keep any Fire Arms of any description, or any bowie knife, dagger, sling shot or other dangerous weapon upon his or her person either publicly or concealed.
Sec. 2: Any person convicted of a violation of this ordinance, shall be fined [for each violation] a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or less than five dollars or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days, in the discretion of the court or by both fine and imprisonment.
Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the Police officers to arrest any person found in the act of violating this ordinance except in the cases of strangers and non-residents of this city who shall be first informed of this ordinance and allowed thirty minutes to comply herewith and should they refuse or neglect to do so within that time they shall be held answerable to the penalties hereof.
Approved Sept. 30, 1867.
On motion it was ordered that the above ordinance be printed in the form of hand bills and posted in public places throughout the city.
Opinions expressed herein are solely those of the writer. Copyright Wyoming Almanac. All rights reserved.

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An Exceptionally Rare 4.54 ct Transparent Grandidierite
Grandidierite is a very rare mineral that was first found in southern Madagascar in the early 20th century. Since grandidierite is quite hard, high quality material has been cut as gemstones, making it one of the very rarest gems, in a class with varieties like benitoite, painite, taafeite and jeremejevite. You will often see grandidierite included in lists of the 10 rarest gems in the world.
Gem quality Grandidierite is typically found in small sizes (less than 1 carat) is usually translucent rather than transparent. Transparent gems in larger sizes count as extremely rare.
This 4.54 ct Grandidierite is one of the largest transparent specimens known in the world. The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has issued a special report on this gem.


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Should I Buy a ProForm 995 or 995C?
Making the decision to get fit isn't easy, but it's a great thing to do even though you're going to be working hard. Of course, one of the most important things that you're going to do is to exercise. But not all of us these days have time to get to the gym every day. If you've got a busy schedule and just can't spare the time to hit the gym every night after work, then you might want to think about exercising at home. And what better way to do that than with a home treadmill? You can exercise in the comfort of your own home, and with a treadmill you can even get your work out whilst you're watching TV. But with so many treadmills on the market you might be wondering which one is the best to buy.
That's why we're here to help you by comparing some of the best treadmills on the market. Today we're looking at two Proform machines. Proform is one of the leading names in home exercise equipment, so you'll know that you're getting a great product. Two of their best-selling machines are the Proform 995 and the Proform 995c (the latter being a newer 'upgrade' of the former). But which offers the best value? In other words, which one should you buy? Read on to find out which of these two treadmills is worth spending your cash on...
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The Proform Specs...
Both of these devices have some great specs. The 995 has a 2.75 CHP Mach Z Commercial Pro Motor, but the 995C gets a little more power with a 3 CHP motor. Whilst both motors are designed to be both smooth and quiet, you'll get a little more oomph in your work out with the more powerful 995C machine, meaning that you'll get faster speeds which for the serious runner will be important.
Both machines also have both a Quick Incline and a Quick Speed function. Quick Incline will allow you to change the slope of the device from zero to twelve per cent at the touch of a button, whilst Quick Speed will let you change speed from zero to twelve miles an hour at the touch of a button. This means that your work out will be more effective, since interval training (changing pace every few minutes) will be easy and fast too.
And finally, belt specs are extremely important in a treadmill, and both of these models have a twenty by sixty inch two ply commercial tread belt. Two ply means that the belts are hard wearing and won't snap after repeated use, and the longer size means that you can have a longer stride on the treadmill itself, letting you exercise in comfort. Of course, both belts are cushioned to prevent joint injury from shock. These treadmills support weights of up to three hundred and fifty pounds, and they both have solid dimensions, with the 995C model being a little bigger though only by a few inches.
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The Proform Features...
Once you've dealt with the important specs, you want to start thinking about features, and both of these treadmills have some amazing features. Both feature iFit live, which allows you to download work outs which the treadmill will respond too, adjusting settings automatically to follow along with your chosen work out. When it comes to exercise, your heart rate is important, and the 995 model measures your rate through the handlebars of the device, whilst the 995C uses a wireless chest strap which gives it a little more reliability.
On both devices you can read stats and important information on an LED display, though the display on the 995C is a little larger and therefore easier to read. Moreover, they are equipped with CoolAire Workout fans, installed within the treadmill and are aimed at your core area to keep you cool whilst running (making it a bit more comfortable for you & as a result potentially enhancing your endurance). And finally, both devices also have a socket in which to plug your MP3 player to allow you to enjoy your own music as you work out.
Both of these are spectacular treadmills, and either one is a great choice. When it comes to finances, the 995C model is a few dollars more expensive, though only around fifty dollars through most outlets (in some cases they are the same price, in which case opt for the 995C). Given this, the Proform 995C is probably the better buying decision. The 995C has a more powerful motor, giving you a better work out, and the wireless heart rate belt is just more reliable than using a hand grip measurement system. However, the two are very similar in their specs and features, so you're not going to regret purchasing either one.
Also, if you have any questions, comments or concerns regarding either the comparison article - on the Proform 995 vs 995c or about either model specifically then please be sure to make them in the comments section just below and we will be sure to respond to you as soon as possible.


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Tony Award winner Cady Huffman (The Producers) leads a line-up of performers that also includes Legally Blonde's Autumn Hurlbert, Telly Leung (Rent), Jared Gertner (Spelling Bee), Pearce Wegener (Gypsy), Jessica Rush (Gypsy), Andy Kelso (Mamma Mia!), and MAC winners Terese Genecco and Shaynee Rainbolt. Friends with Benefits creators, MAC Award winner Amy Wolk and Mamma Mia! cast member Gerard Salvador, host the BC/EFA benefit evening. MAC winner Steven Ray Watkins is the musical director.
The Metropolitan Room is located in Manhattan at 34 West 22nd Street. There is a $20 cover charge and a two-drink minimum; call (212) 206-0440 for reservations.
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Jonathan Scott and Drew Scott are known for their Property Brothers show on HGTV, but the twins recently dished on their personal lives in People magazine.
It was Jonathan who dived into his previous marriage with an airline crew scheduler named Kelsey. The two married in 2007, causing him to move from Canada to Las Vegas, but things ended two years later. The 38-year-old says their young age and rushing into things led to the detriment of their marriage.
"We were young, and there was a rush going into it," Scott told People. "She wanted to get married on 07/07/07, so it wasn't something that naturally happened."
But, as with most relationships, the marriage served as a learning experience for the Property Brothers star.
"I think that one of the biggest things I learned is that you can have two good people who are just not good for each other," he said. "I'm glad that we found that out early. You know, we didn't have kids or anything. And it really helped me understand what I wanted in a relationship."
"I don't think I would be in the position where I am now if I didn't have the experiences I've had in the past," he added.
Both brothers are currently in happy relationships. Jonathan told People he's dating Jacinta Kuznetsov, a producer at his company Scott Brothers' Entertainment. Meanwhile, Drew got engaged last December to his girlfriend Linda Phan, who is a creative director at their company.
"I've always been focused on work, so to have this beautiful woman in my life and knowing we're going to get married, it's amazing," Drew told People of Phan.
The couple, who dated for five years before getting engaged, have even talked about growing their family.
"I'm definitely looking forward to having kids," Drew said. "Linda and I have talked about it, and we've considered adopting."


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Samsung BD-C6500 and Live Streams
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Picture Puzzle 53 – answer
Rights of Way act Answer to puzzle 53. The 1932 Rights of Way notice is fixed to the outside wall of the Dripping Spring pub in Tower Road. A £10 token from Empress Art has been despatched to the winner, Maria Buskova of Cornfield Terrace. Well… Read more
Panagram 54
Which five, 6-letter words, all anagrams of each other, mean 1) a woman's undergarment, 2) a fruit seller, 3) a man accompanying a woman, 4) a sea duck, 5) a subdivision of society? For answers, see Panagram 54… Read more
BAA October meeting
A well attended meeting began with chairperson Peter Holland welcoming new faces who, it was hoped, would become members. He praised the Co-op for its rejuvenation of the Bohemia Road store, the biggest investment in Bohemia for many years (the… Read more
Locksmiths forced out
Hastings Locksmiths will be leaving Bohemia for Ivyhouse Lane next spring, due to parking problems for customers at their present premises. Owner, Ian Burt said, "They've put more double yellow lines by the pub round the corner (North… Read more
Christmas – Rev'd Mike Coe
The Rev Mike Coe writes (Dec 2007) Dear Sir, How far are you travelling this Christmas? Up the road? Across town? A few hours drive? Overseas? Or are you staying at home because everything you need is there? Travelling is an integral… Read more
Clarence Road Bomb – information wanted please
David Dempsey writes (Dec 2007) Dear Sir, History has always held a fascination for me. I am at present doing research on World War II bomb damage in Bohemia and would like any information and photographs of the bomb that landed on the corner… Read more
Horntye Park Development – Colin Thompson (letter)
Colin Thompson writes (Dec 2007) Dear Sir, Firefighters at Bohemia Road Fire Station are worried by the inference that the development of flats at Horntye Park will secure the future of their fire station. I am also concerned that the… Read more
Harlequin Ladybirds (Nature Notes 54)
This couple of ladybirds were photographed in November in St Peter's Road. They were two of dozens clustered at the top of a lounge window. It seems they are Harlequin Ladybirds 'the most invasive ladybird on Earth'. According to… Read more
George Stones 50 years
In March next year, George Stone Ltd, builders and contractors, will be celebrating fifty years of being in Hastings. The company started as George Stone of Folkestone in 1933, and took over the current premises in Tower Road West in 1958. The… Read more
Drip restaurant plans
Joan and Robin Young took over the Dripping Spring in Tower Road in October, and are enthusiastic about building it up as a traditional pub, with real ales, a darts team, shove ha'penny, and the sort of friendly atmosphere where people can… Read more
Bedtime open in Bohemia
Rose Harding and Don Nolan started their business, Bedtime, in Priory Street, Hastings, in 2002, and had just built it up when they learnt they would have to move out due regeneration in the town centre. They've just moved to 134 London Road,… Read more
HKS kitchens top end
Interviewing Chris Chantler, showroom manager and designer for HKS London Road, in one of the kitchens on display, the Voice admired the stylish gothic windows. "Where we're sitting used to be a chapel of rest. The windows are original,… Read more
A Brief History of Bohemia – part 1 – Bohemia House
Bohemia House – demolished in 1972 By Edward Preston (Dec 2007) A frequently asked question is: 'Why is Bohemia so called?' The area that is today known as Bohemia should, I suggest, really be called Upper Bohemia, since it takes its… Read more
Springfield Road Post Office Petition
Petition to keep the Post Office.We strongly oppose any plans to close the Hercules Post Office in Springfield Road. We like our Post Office and we want to keep it open! NAME & ADDRESS: SIGNATURE: To support this petition, cut it out,… Read more
The Voice of … Tower Road
"Don't ask us!" This was the overwhelming response the Voice got from Tower Road residents when we ran the latest in our street surveys of opinions. Out of forty questionnaires only eight were returned, and half of these were from… Read more
Dog Show
Ann Adams (of Hassan's Pet Shop) is holding next year's dog show at Markwick Gdns. Proceeds from the May event will be split between Sophie Munro and Markwick Gdns. Ann said 'We are currently looking for offers of a venue to hire… Read more
County cricket for Horntye Park
County Cricket will be returning to Hastings on Spring Bank Holiday, May 26th 2008, for the first time for many years. Sussex County Cricket Club will play Essex County Cricket Club for the Friends Provident Trophy. The match is a group stage… Read more
Pillar box full – as usual
Full to overflowing – this is the pillar box in Bohemia Place (where we once had a Post Office – it's gone of course). Perhaps the box is stuffed with petitions against the proposed closure of Springfield Road Post Office?… Read more
Acupuncture for all from 6
Bohemia resident, Beth Geddes, an acupuncturist registered with the British Acupuncture Council, has recently established the One Space Acupuncture project in Hastings. The project offers affordable and accessible treatment for all, with costs… Read more
Police give 500 for sacks
St Paul's school was delighted to receive £500 from the Hastings branch of Sussex Police in order to provide 'Story sacks' for children in the school. The school would like to provide 100 of the sacks so that 90 pupils… Read more
Mick 50 years in shoes
Mick Triggs comes from a long line of shoemakers. "My family have been making shoes for over 150 years," he told the Voice recently. Mick has been in the trade for fifty years himself, starting out at a shoe factory in London in 1957… Read more
Chris Fenn
Sussex Police say they are 'becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare' of missing Chris Fenn, 44, of Ellenslea Road. Window cleaner Chris was reported missing on Monday 22nd October, since when the police have recovered… Read more
Editorial 54
Yes, they're at it again – they want to take away our nearest post office, (p1) – please cut out and sign our petition if you want to help save it (p5). Life must be pretty sweet in Tower Road (p 7) – only eight people had… Read more
Springfield Road PO closure threat
Hercules Post Office in Springfield Road is under threat of closure. Speaking on Monday 12th November Mr Aldridge, who runs the convenience store at Hercules said, "It will be officially announced tomorrow. We put the… Read more
Panagram 53
Which three, six-letter words, all anagrams of each other, mean 1) church tables, 2) of the stars, 3) of the bones of the ankle and… Read more
Panagram 53 answer
Panagram 53 question was: which three, six-letter words, all anagrams of each other, mean: 1.church tables (ALTARS); 2) of the stars (ASTRAL); 3) of the bones of the ankle and heel… Read more
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Picture Puzzle 52 – answer
Glass heads at Dominics Barber Shoppe The strange glass heads stare down at customers from a shelf at Dominic's Barber Shoppe in Bohemia Road. A £10 token from Empress Art has been despatched to this month's winner, Mrs J Leyland of St… Read more
Dreams by Doug Harcourt
This entry came seventh in our ultra-short story competition earlier this year. The judges' comments included "a real story", "well written", "touching", and "nice style". Robbie was eleven, fat and… Read more
Nature Notes 53
By Penny Royal. Walking through Alexandra Park at dusk, I was pleased to see a bat flitting about in the bosky shadows underneath an oak by the Swannery. These graceful little creatures were an integral part of the dusk forty years ago, a… Read more
Bohemia Beat – by W.P.C. Bayliss BB79
I have now been the Area Beat Constable for Bohemia and Silverhill for the last ten months, and I can say with hand on heart that I have enjoyed my work – or the greater part of it. Being an Area Constable involves understanding the problems… Read more
Dorothy and Keith Wood show indomitable spirit
Dorothy and Keith Wood have been established in their Bohemia Road newsagents and convenience store for almost a quarter of a century. Keith previously had a shop in London, but after being attacked, asked his mother Dorothy if she could find… Read more
Fancy a Bentley or a Porsche? no problem
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British Army relies on Bohemias Outdoorsman
One of the oldest established shops in Bohemia, the Outdoorsman, contributes its part to bushcraft and survival expert Ray Mear's wilderness courses. The Outdoorsman sells everything that one might need for any type of outdoor activity, and… Read more
Pub to provide childrens corner and strippers
Emma Kinsella, new manager at the Wheatsheaf, is planning to host a wide range of events to promote it as a family-orientated, community pub, with something to attract everybody. Emma took over the Wheatsheaf in mid-September, and one… Read more
Surviving Christmas
The Surviving Christmas project continues to do an excellent job providing needy people with good food and good cheer they otherwise would not have had at the festive season. The 2006 appeal raised £30,000, of which 93% was spent directly on… Read more
Boy Ashore by Bert Northwood (1)
Remembering, and now too old to go afloat, he plies his shuttle, as he breathes, unthinkingly; under his rhythmic hands the orange twine grows to a trammel net. Beyond the waiting boats the shingle-shifting waves thunder and hiss… Read more
The Voice of … Cornfield Terrace
Continuing our street surveys of opinion, this month we highlight Cornfield Terrace. We included a questionnaire to help analyse figures, of which only 13 were returned. Bohemia 92% of those residents who responded like living in… Read more
Village Fayre 2008 needs you!!
Kat & Jules of Purplefurball are busy organising next year's Bohemia Village Fayre. They are holding their first public meeting at The Rooms on Sunday Nov-ember 4th at 6.30. "We want to see anyone who wants to get involved on… Read more
Lots of customers at 7am
Erkan Koksal, better known as Eric, took over the A21 café as a going concern in January 2005. Before that, he had run a café in Battersea, London, for three years. Erkan came to Britain from Turkey thirteen years ago and at first… Read more
Co-ops bright new store
Alldays in Bohemia Road was closed for nine days at the beginning of October to be refitted in Co-op style.The Co-op has owned Alldays since 2002, when it bought up over six hundred Alldays convenience stores nationwide. It is the Co-op's… Read more
Pharmacist Stan leaves Blooms
Well-known local pharmacist Stan Steadman (pictured) of Bloom's Pharmacy left Bohemia for a new home in the East Midlands at the end of October. Stan told the Voice that he won't be retiring from pharmacy but will find part-time work… Read more
Accountants get Bike Shop
Local accountants Sellens French have bought the building housing Hastings Cycles. The bike shop, located at the corner of Newgate Road and Bohemia Road, had failed to reach its reserve price of £150,000 at the Clive Emson September auction,… Read more
Boy hurt at St Pauls
A boy suffered minor injuries when a car reversed into a gate post outside St Paul's School in Horntye Road at 8.45 am on Wednesday 10th October. Two ambulances and four police cars attended the accident. This highlights the concerns about… Read more
Local bakers scoop prizes (1)
Michael & Claire with selection of prizes and a wheatsheaf A local bakers walked away with six prizes in this year's Kent Association of Master Bakers Compet-ition. Michael and Claire Hitchings of London Road's Little Mill Bakery… Read more
Clarence Road barrier
Cllr Andrew Cartwright and Cllr Trevor Webb recently presented a petition for a road barrier across Clarence Road on behalf of local residents to East Sussex County Council. The barrier is to prevent vehicles going north of the access… Read more
Richard off to Uganda
Local accountant Richard Smart is devoting his skills to fighting poverty in Uganda, and has just ret-urned from a two-month trip during which he has been educating the Africans in finance management and budgeting. Richard told the Voice that… Read more
Village Fayre 2008 needs you!!
Kat & Jules of Purplefurball are busy organising next year's Bohemia Village Fayre. They are holding their first public meeting at The Rooms on Sunday November 4th at 6.30pm. "We want to see anyone who wants to get involved on… Read more
Last month the residents of St Paul's Road spoke up. The authorities listened. We have three pages of letters from the Police, the YMCA, St Paul's School, Cllr Andrew Cartwright and the Bohemia Area Assn (p15). Also in this issue,… Read more
November in Bohemia
Thur 1st (until Sun 18th). Hastings Museum. Yes Yes Y'all Our Call, Your Response: Artist led exhibition 0845 274 1052 Thur 1st Wheatsheaf. Karaoke competition. Thur 1st YMCA. Annual Gen-eral Meeting, open to all. 7.30pm Fri 2nd… Read more
ASDA? No!
Local residents showed their opposition to the proposed new ASDA at Silverhill at a lively meeting on 26th September, held in St. Matthew's Church Hall. Increased parking problems and traffic congestion, together with the effect on local… Read more
Horntye's apartments plan unveiled
Horntye Park Sports Complex held a public consultation in their Lord Cornwallis suite on 28th-29th of September, presenting detailed plans of the proposed new housing developments. It is understood that there will be two linked blocks of apartments… Read more
Panagram 52
Which two four-letter words, anagrams of each other, mean 1) a variable star that undergoes a cataclysmic eruption and 2) a river in central… Read more
Panagram 52 answer
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Picture Puzzle 51- answer
Detail of embellishment Yes, it was the Pizza Hut building in Bohemia Road which boasts the strange architectural embellishement atop the window arch above the door. A £10 token from Empress Art has been despatched to this month's winner, Mr… Read more
The Bohemians
Thirty Years Ago – The Bohemians A new poetry group was started in 1975 known as the Bohemians. Initially meetings were held at the Oliver Twist tea rooms, 63, Bohemia Road (prop. Elizabeth Preston). The founder was Mrs Joan Chaplin of Cornfield… Read more
Nature Notes by Penny Royal
The heron and I were alone in the rain – he hunched on the far side of the pond, waiting for fish, oblivious of the weather, I soaked through, gazing across at him through rain like stair-rods. When you reach a certain level of wetness,… Read more
The human voice of insurance …
If you phone WBM Insurance you'll get through to a real live human being straight away! "People want someone to speak to and discuss their business with, not listen to an automated voice giving a long menu of dial 1, dial 2 and so… Read more
Astronomical Clock by Sophie Farrington
This entry came sixth in our ultra-short story competition earlier this year. The judges' comments included 'a sense of drama', 'this held me' and 'seems like part of a long story'. There were only a few… Read more
21 YEARS AGO St Pauls School
In April a party of fifteen children with Rosemary Fleet and myself travelled to Sweden to take part in a music seminar at Lund University near Malmö and give several concerts in schools. It was another wonderful experience of generous… Read more
Barries inspirational designs …
Walking round Barrie Pitman's tile shop is an eye-opener. Anyone with the slightest interest in art and design cannot fail to be impressed (and inspired) with the creative range of tiles on display. From a jolly farmyard scene or a tranquil… Read more
Friendly encouragement and no shame for slimmers
To the uninitiated, food tastings may seem an odd thing to have at a slimmers' group meeting. But, talking to Denise Sweat-man and Theresa Spack-man recently, the Voice found that Slimming World is full of surprises … and… Read more
Kim offers affordable knowledge and service
The price of computers may have dropped drastically over the past couple of years, but Kim Callow of KC Computers in London Road knows how to keep his business thriving. "Because prices have halved, we have to sell twice as much in order to… Read more
Bohemias Bob the Builder
Variety is the spice of life for Bob Parsons. He does maintenance, extensions, chimney repairs, roofing, refurbishing, bathrooms, kitchens … the list is almost endless. He told the Voice that refurbishments are one of… Read more
In Short
Flower Shop the Flower Shop in Bohemia Road opens a new branch on September 29 – in Battle Road. St Peter's Road seen on car sticker) 'Unless you're a haemorrhoid stay off my… Read more
Alan offers much more than scooters!
"People don't realise what a wide range we do and how large our premises are," said Alan Phillips of Breckland Mobility Serv-ices in Tower Road. "They see the scooters outside the shop, but we do much more than scooters; we… Read more
Goddess in Chapel Pk Rd
The Greek Goddess Artemis, (protector of women and children), has arrived in Chapel Park Road. Artemis Nursery opened for business at the end of August and takes children from birth to five years of age. The six staff can manage a maximum of 30… Read more
BAA September meeting
Meeting held at YMCA, Thursday 6 Sept 2007. The Chairperson wondered whether our two Counc-illors were having difficulties attending on the first Thurs in the month. It was agreed to change to the third Thursday. It was also agreed to make Bohemia… Read more
St Matthews Gardens Fun (for all the family) Day
"There are only two private gardens in Hastings: Markwick Gardens and St Matthews", says St Matthew's Residents Association member Mike Coe. "It's very well used. Anyone within a half-kilometre of the gardens can join…. Read more
October Events
Mon 1 St. Peter's Church: Harvest Supper. 7pm. Fr Alex Brown. 445606. Thu 4 Horntye Park: Hastings & Rother Mediation Service AGM. Lorraine Schaffer, guest speaker. 6pm. 446808. Sat 6 Hastings Museum: The Big Draw. 11-3pm. 0845 274… Read more
Bohemia Village Voice
Published and edited by John Humphries at 79, Bohemia Road, Bohemia Village, Sussex, TN37 6RJ. Tel: 01424 430460. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Assistant editor: Susan King. Consultant editor: Julian Beecroft. Proofreader: Nick Pryde. First… Read more
Cheap & Cheerful opens
Another new store opened in Bohemia Road in September: Cheap & Cheerful. With 100s of lowpriced items from cosmetics to dishcloths, it's sure to appeal to local customers. New owners are Alison and Paul Ansell from Eastbourne, helped out… Read more
Bike Shop to auction
Bohemia Road is to lose its bike shop. Nick Alff, (43), who has been there for 8 years says 'I'll be moving out in October'. By the time the Voice goes to print, the property will have been auctioned off and Nick will have started… Read more
St Paul's Road Well, we did ask. And what a lot the good folk of St Paul's Road had to say for themselves on everything from architecture and parking to youths and local shopping. The overwhelming impression was that at last someone is… Read more
Voice of … St Pauls Road
Sue King of the Village Voice Our second street survey of opinion focused on St Paul's Road. The overwhelming impression was that faith in the school, the YMCA, the Council and the police taking any notice of residents' concerns was almost… Read more
Lullabuys sold for 240k
Solicitors Richard Body have bought Lullabuys premises Local solicitors Richard Body have bought the Lullabuys premises in Bohemia Road for £240,000. Partner Richard Body told the Voice 'Originally, I approached the owner, Masood… Read more
Picture Puzzle 50 – answer
Gordon Busbridge furnishing store Lots of readers knew the answer to last month's puzzle. It is, of course, the lift housing structure on top of the Gordon Busbridge furnishing store in London Road. A £10 token from Empress Art has been… Read more
The End of the Road by Julian Graff
This entry came fifth in our ultra-short story competition earlier this year. The judges' comments included 'I enjoyed this' and 'Clever twist to the ending'. It had been an uphill struggle and now came the… Read more
In Short
Masood Iqba Masood off? Masood Iqbal, owner of the yet to opened Bohemia Foodmarket, may be off to the States. He told the Voice 'I've just returned from Texas visiting business friends and family – everything is so big there – it makes… Read more
Nature Notes
This weekend my local robin had an autumnal note in his voice, I fancied, for the first time this season. Two days later there was a downpour,and after it cleared, a general feeling that some subtle point had passed, and that we would… Read more
Did Jenny Lind live in St Leonards? (1)
Susan Thomson writes (Sep 2007) Dear Sir, I am interested in Jenny Lind and the possibility that she lived in St Leonards. A friend who has lived here for over 40 years told me that she lived at 11 Edward Road, the interior of which is lavishly… Read more
I was married in a Bohemian Castle
St Peter's Road resident and technical author Richard Slater recounts his days in Bohemia. In this final piece, Richard describes the aftermath of the 'Prague Spring'. Popular resistance was expressed in numerous acts of… Read more
Empress Art was told: You wont last a week
Empress the picture framers in Tower Road was first started in 1978 by Colin & Jill Green – and in their first week a nice old woman poked her head into the shop and kindly told them 'You won't last a week.' Nearly 30… Read more
Fun Fair at the Oval – underaged workers?
The Rock O Plane dominates the Oval skyline David Vane writes (Sep 2007) I took my kids along to the Bohemia Village Fayre on Sunday, which seemed a very pleasant, very sociable event. However, my kids weren't that engaged by it, so we… Read more
Louise & Carol pleased with first year at Tower House
One of Bohemia's little treasures revealed some of its secrets to the Voice last month. This privately owned Victorian guest house in Tower Road West has been owned and run, with a small staff of part-timers (aged from 16 to 76!) by Louise… Read more
Park Lane takes over three shops in Bohemia Road
The Voice recently interviewed Sue McGreevy about the Park Lane Group – a company based in Bohemia Road and developing properties mainly in the local area: Hastings, Bexhill and Battle, with some in Kent. Park Lane Group has now bought 135,… Read more
The Voice of … Newgate Road
For the first of our new series featuring you, the residents of Bohemia, the Voice did a door-to-door survey in Newgate Road recently to find out what issues or concerns they would like aired in the magazine, good or bad. NEIGHBOURS Most… Read more
Nice says marry a rabbit
Bohemia welcomes a nice new Chinese take-away in Tower Road – called 'Nice'. The new business (previously China Kitchen) is owned by Jin Hui She. It is run by himself and a small staff including his sister Yo Yo She…. Read more
Café 67 planning refusal
Café 67 shopfront Mr Len Cook, owner of the premises where Café 67 trades has had his new shopfront planning application refused. And he's not very happy about it. The application was for work already carried out: the replacement of the… Read more
BAA June meeting
The following abridged report was held over from last month due to lack of space. Apologies to the BAA. Conservation Area? The Chairperson wondered whether in this age of Architectural Anonymity Conservation Area status would help reverse or at… Read more
20th Century celebrated
The 20th Century gallery at the newly reopened Hastings Museum will bring back memories for many local residents. The eye-catching Mods and Rockers display makes clever use of space, utilising the area outside the windows, where four truculent… Read more
Editorial 51
Sue King Village Fayre I hope you managed to get to our wonderful mini-Glastonbury? Hundreds did – see centre pages for lots of pictures. Well done Cat and all at Purplefurball for making this a nice and special day. Newgate Road In this… Read more
Snowy Owl Hedwig
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Annuities come in many styles, but they share a common trait: The mere mention of them brings worried frowns to financial planners. That's because many of these investment-cum-insurance products come with steep fees and confusing restrictions, detailed in contracts that are inches thick and difficult to understand.
Combine the complexity, fees and restrictions — some products charge as much as 8% if you pull money out in the first year or two — with commissions as high as 10% for the agents selling annuities and, some planners say, investors often end up with products that are unsuitable for them.
Still, annuities can hold a rightful place in some investment portfolios — but choose carefully.
Not all annuities are created equal. Fixed annuities offer a set rate of return. Variable annuities' return is based on the performance of investments in the annuity's portfolio.
Equity-indexed annuities typically offer a blend of both: A minimum fixed rate of return plus a variable rate based on the return of a particular stock index. This gives you a guaranteed return, combined with a chance to capture the index's market gains. But know that your return may be capped at less than the index's performance.
You can buy fixed or variable annuities that are deferred — that is, you're putting money aside for a future date — or you can buy fixed or variable annuities that are immediate, where the insurance company turns your lump sum into a monthly income stream.
That monthly payout is a valuable tool to ensure a guaranteed level of income through retirement, but annuitizing your money generally means giving up control of that lump sum.
To add to the confusion, many annuity products now offer a variety of add-on features. For instance, you can buy a guaranteed monthly income stream without annuitizing, and thus keep control of your money. But these features will cost you extra.
What to watch for:
There's an estimated $1.5 trillion in net assets in variable annuities alone. Probably some of those investors would be better off investing directly in the mutual funds they're buying through those annuities. Variable annuities charge annual expenses of 2.37% on average, according to investment researcher Morningstar Inc.
Still, Vanguard Group and Charles Schwab & Co. are among the biggest firms selling low-fee annuities, and some products have no early-surrender charges.
Of the various annuity types, immediate-income annuities are most likely to get financial planners' thumbs-up because they may well serve a conservative investor who lacks a traditional pension.
"You can help that person get a larger guaranteed monthly income for the rest of their life and therefore have a little less reliance on the variability of the market," said Scott Whyte, a financial adviser with Bloom Asset Management Inc. in Farmington Hills, Mich.
But financial planners disagree when it comes to deferred annuities.
One benefit is tax-deferral on gains, but your retirement account already offers this perk — and it's probably much cheaper. Consider maxing out your retirement accounts before buying a deferred annuity. If you're already at that point, deferred annuities can be attractive since they don't have contribution limits.
Also, annuities offer appealing guarantees. For instance, some guaranteed payouts (those that don't require annuitization) are based on a percentage of your investment, say, 5%. If the account grows over time due to market gains, you'll receive the same preset percentage payout but based on a higher amount. Annuities' guaranteed death benefits also appeal to many investors.
"The potential appeal of a tax-deferred annuity is greatest around the guarantees that product might offer," said Kevin Gahagan, a principal with Mosaic Financial Partners in San Francisco.
But, "if you take the guarantees out of the picture, I don't think [deferred] annuities are attractive investments," he said. "I'm more of the school that says an annuity ... acquired to provide income that can't be outlived is the most appropriate."
What to watch out for:
Fees and restrictions
Annuities' annual expenses vary widely. Find out how much you'll shell out each year, and assess whether those fees are worth the benefits. Also, find out what you'll pay if you need your money before the surrender period is finished. Remember that deferred annuities are long-term investments with surrender charges as high as 8% on early withdrawals.
Teaser rates
Confirm the rate of return the insurance company is promising, and for how long. For instance, a fixed annuity's guaranteed rate may decline after an introductory period.
Also, the insurer must be financially sound enough to pay benefits over many decades. Check the company's standing with ratings firms such as Standard & Poor's, Moody's Investors Service and A.M. Best.
Tax benefits vs. costs
You'll pay ordinary income tax on payouts from your annuity, unlike the more favorable long-term capital gains rate you'll pay on a regular mutual fund. One perk: Unlike IRAs, you don't have to take withdrawals starting at age 70 ½. But annuity owners face a tax hit for withdrawals before age 59 ½ .
Inflation crunch
Even though guaranteed income is a major benefit of annuities, that income stream might not look so attractive once inflation takes its toll. You'll likely pay extra for inflation protection, but it's probably worth it.
Obtuse contracts
Planners say annuities are "sold, not bought." Turn that around by comparing products. Given the complexity of these contracts, have an independent financial adviser assess the details before you get locked in.
But don't let an adviser switch you into a "new and improved" annuity. If you haven't yet completed your surrender period, you'll likely pay steep surrender charges, plus start the clock ticking on a new surrender period. Still, a switch might be acceptable if you move into an annuity with much lower annual expenses and better benefits. Make sure your agent makes the switch through a valid Section 1035 exchange to avoid a tax hit.


text: February 28, 2010Former World Half Marathon champion Berhane Adere of Ethiopia won the inaugural Rock 'n' Roll Mardi Gras Half Marathon in New Orleans on Sunday (28), clocking the fastest time ever run by a woman on American soil for the distance.Her 1:07:52 time bested the mark set by America's Deena Kastor at the 2005 Philadelphia Distance Run by a single second. Adere, 36, needed to be at her best to hold off New Zealand's Kim Smith, who finished a close second in 1:07:55, the third fastest half marathon ever run in the U.S.On the men's side, three-time London Marathon champion Martin Lel of Kenya outpaced his countryman and Half Marathon World record holder Sammy Wanjiru by 26 seconds, winning with a time of 1:01:07.In all five out of the top six women produced personal records. Adere's winning time was a huge 25-second personal best for the former two-time Chicago Marathon champion. Smith's second-place time was a New Zealand national record. Both of their efforts were helped by near-perfect weather conditions, as the day dawned sunny, dry, and windless, with a starting line temperature in the low 50s (11-12 C).Though the top men ran a little slower than might have been expected, both Lel and Wanjiru have been logging heavy miles in training as each prepares for the Virgin London Marathon on 25 April, where Wanjiru is the defending champion and course record holder. Nevertheless, after his win Lel said, "I felt very comfortable the whole way. I had good legs today.""My expectation was to win," added Lel. "I think the race gives me good confidence on my preparation for the London Marathon. (New Orleans) was a very interesting city and the people were cheering, it really gave me a lot of energy."Smith, who led the entire race until the final straight, pushed a sub-1:08 pace from the start. She said that her performance gave her a good confidence boost despite the narrow loss. "I tried to break away early, and I got rid of everyone except Berhane," she said. "I knew she probably had more closing speed, so I did everything I could to shake her." Smith blasted through the10 kilometre split in 31:49, at a 1:07:20 Half Marathon pace. But Adere was able to shadow the former Providence College star the entire way until the two women turned onto the home stretch at City Park. With only a quarter mile to go, it became an all-out sprint to the tape that was not decided until the closing metres when Adere pushed ahead. An exhausted Adere was barely able to raise her arms in celebration as she broke the tape. "I knew I would have my speed," she said succinctly after emerging from a medical tent.The men's race had more contenders through the majority of the distance, but didn't produce quite as scintillating a close. A select group of five runners – Lel, Wanjiru, Ireland's Martin Fagan, recent University of Oregon graduate Shadrack Biwott and Kenyan McDonard Ondara – ran in tight formation through the first nine miles. The runners were packed so closely together that eventual winner Lel tangled his feet with those of other runners on several occasions. At 15K, which was reached in 43:42, Lel decided to take control of the race and surged away from his rivals. He cruised to the finish line a comfortable 26 seconds ahead of Wanjiru, who is the reigning Olympic Marathon gold medallist. Biwott, brother of the world's second fastest marathoner Duncan Kibet, finished third in his Half Marathon debut with a time 1:01:40, a major step onto the professional stage for this former U.S. high school and collegiate star. Fagan took fourth place and Ondara faded to fifth. Dan Cruz (organisers) for the IAAFLeading results - Half Marathon:Men -1. Martin Lel, 31, Kenya, 1:01:072. Sammy Wanjiru, 24, Kenya, 1:01:333. Shadrack Biwott, 26, Kenya, 1:01:404. Martin Fagan, 26, Ireland, 1:02:115. McDonard Ondara, 25, Kenya, 1:02:26Women -1. Berhane Adere, 36, Ethiopia, 1:07:522. Kim Smith, 28, New Zealand, 1:07:553. Azalech Maresha, 22, Ethiopia, 1:09:464. Ilsa Paulson, 22, USA, 1:13:155. Ramilya Burangulova, 48, Russia


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Amy Newmark is publisher, editor-in-chief and coauthor of the book series Chicken Soup for the Soul. By curating and editing inspirational true stories from ordinary people who have had extraordinary experiences, Amy has kept the twenty-two-year-old Chicken Soup for the Soul brand fresh and relevant.
Amy was always a writer. She started writing stories in kindergarten. Her first career was as a Wall Street analyst, where she hoaned her storytelling skills still more. Wall Street analysts find companies they think are good investments and then write stories about them.
In 2007 Amy and her husband were looking for a new challenge. They both completed successful careers in business, and just sent their youngest child to college. Rather than retire, they opted to purchase the Chicken Soup for the Soul publishing company from founders Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen.
Jack and Mark were looking for people who could bring the Chicken Soup for the Soul Brand into the Internet age. That's just what they did. Chicken Soup for the Soul survived a recession that saw Borders fail, Barnes & Noble close a number of stores, and hundreds of independent bookstores closing.
In this podcast interview we talk about the power of storytelling, brand strategy, and transmedia storytelling. We also discuss how Amy launches a Chicken Soup for the Soul book, and how to submit your writing to be featured in the next book in the series. This is a podcast packed with information.
The Power and Importance of Storytelling
Storytelling part of everything that human beings do. In business, it's important to tell the story of your product in a compelling way that communicates its value. Telling stories is the way we pass down wisdom, culture and advice.
The Chicken Soup for the Soul Brand
Chicken Soup for the Soul was founded in 1993 by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen. They built the brand over 15 years, and began looking for a successor in 2007 to guard their legacy and bring it into the Internet age.
Amy and her husband took over in April of 2008 and since then Chicken Soup for the Soul has put out 134 books. Now they average a book a month.
Several people have tried to imitate the Chicken Soup for the Soul brand without success. Chicken Soup for the Soul has the integrity, longevity, good distribution channels, and reach in popular culture.
It is because of all of these factors That Chicken Soup for the Soul can get thousands of submissions for every book they publish.
Transmedia Storytelling
It's important today to find as many different ways to repackage and repurpose your products and brand in as many different ways as possible. Under Amy's leadership Chicken Soup for the Soul has branched out in many different areas.
- In the publishing arena they have skinny books and guided journals.
- This Christmas Wal-Mart sold a gift basket with a box of soup, a mug and a skinny version of a Chicken Soup for the Soul book.
- Chicken Soup for the Soul started a nationwide bullying prevention program. The curriculum has been approved in Dallas and New York City. The focus is on teaching the values of tolerance, respect, compassion, and kindness to crowd out bullying behavior.
- The curriculum has already been rolled out for grades 1 through 8 in the high school curriculum will begin in 2017.
- This is a nonprofit venture supported by The Boniuk Foundation
- They work with other nonprofits such as the Alzheimer's Association, The Humane Society, and The Boys and Girls Clubs of America
- They allow book contributors to buy books at a discount and sell them for fund-raising.
- Chicken Soup for the Soul has two shows on television. Project Dad which can be seen on the Discovery Channel and TLC, and Hidden Heroes a Saturday morning television show on CBS.
- A movie is also in development.
- Finally stories from Chicken Soup for the Soul can be read for free on chickensoup.com
Curvy and Confident: A Book Launch Case Study
Curvy And Confident has 101 stories about loving yourself and your body.
It all started in 2015 when the Natasha Stoynoff introduced Amy Newmark to Emme. (Emme was the first plus size supermodel.) The three of them began talking about writing a Chicken Soup for the Soul book that address the issues plus size women have in this society.
Amy agreed that it sounded like a good idea for a book. From there she asked everyone she knew if they would buy a book on the subject of body image. Everyone she asked said they would love to buy a book like that.
From there, she e-mailed 6000 people on Chicken Soup for the Soul's mailing list and asked for submissions on the website. Often, they will make a book idea if they don't get enough stories to go through. In this case Amy got thousands of stories, it was evident this struck a chord.
From there a team of editors chose about 300 finalists. Amy, Emme, and Natasha chose their 101 favorite stories. Natasha did the first round of editing, and Amy did the final round. Then they put together a coherent manuscript with an arc.
Completing the manuscript was only the beginning. After that comes distribution and publicity. Because Chicken Soup for the Soul is an established brand that has sold millions of copies of the last 22 years, they have their distribution channels already. But publicity is as challenging for them as for anyone.
The team is promoting the book through articles in the press, TV interviews, and radio interviews. Natasha Stoynoff is doing most of the press in Canada because Canadians prefer Canadian authors. Emme is doing television interviews, and Amy is doing radio interviews.
Submit Your Work to Chicken Soup for the Soul
If you want to submit your work to Chicken Soup for the Soul it's a very simple process. First write your story in word. Go to their website (link below). On the story submission page they have a story guidelines, possible topics and deadlines, as well as a submission form. All you need to do is copy the text of your word doc directly into the submission field.
The best thing to do if you're thinking about submitting a story to Chicken Soup for the Soul is to pick up one of their books. That's one sure way to get a feel for the kind of narrative nonfiction storytelling they want.
If they want to use your story they will contact you. They don't send out rejection letters because they don't have the logistics to do that. Also, just because they don't use your story right away doesn't mean they won't use your story in the future. They may like your story but it's not an exact fit for the book is submitted for.
Chicken Soup for the Soul pays $200 for every story they use. They also give contributors 10 free copies of the book their story appears in. Most importantly, every author in the Chicken Soup for the Soul book keeps the copyright to their story.
Having a story printed in a Chicken Soup for the Soul is a real career boost for nonfiction authors. Several others have gotten book contracts, and recently one just got a contract to write a TV show.
Links and Resources Mentioned in the Interview
http://www.chickensoup.com/ — The chicken soup for the soul website
Chicken soup for the soul submission guidelines. — Go here first before you write your chicken soup for the soul submission. http://www.chickensoup.com/story-submissions/story-guidelines
Possible book topics and deadlines
The chicken soup for the soul submission form. — Fill out the form completely and follow the instructions. You can write you were submission in word and Copley directly from your word document into the submission field.
Buy chicken soup for the soul guided journals
Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Joy of Christmas: 101 Holiday Tales of Inspiration, Love and Wonder
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Curvy & Confident: 101 Stories about Loving Yourself and Your Body
The Boniuk Foundation supports the nationwide program against bullying that Chicken Soup for the Soul put together for schools.
Project dad — a show about celebrity dads reconnecting with their children
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Hidden Heroes — A show that highlights Chicken Soup for the Soul's anti bullying program
Tom Corson-Knowles is the founder of TCK Publishing, and the bestselling author of 27 books including Secrets of the Six-Figure author. He is also the host of the Publishing Profits Podcast show where we interview successful authors and publishing industry experts to share their tips for creating a successful writing career.


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Posted: May 30, 2017
On Wednesday May 31st the blue team year end trip meeting will be held. We ask that all parents who have children attending the trip attened, you will be shown an itenerary and givin more details about the trip. The meeting begins at 6:30 and will go on for about an hour.
Thank you and hope to see you there!