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I got acupuncture to "induce" my labor. It worked, and I went into active labor about 10 hours later. At 11:30 I thought my water broke, so we headed to the hospital. Turns out it didn't. The nurse said I was dilated to a 2.5 and 80% effaced. She made us walk the halls for an hour. She checked me again: this time 5, and 100%. I got in the tub (for about 2 hours) and dilated to a 9.5. I pushed for like 45 minutes, and Harvey Wade was born! Over all, I labored (hard) about 7 hours. I did it all with no medication, and couldn't have without Justin and my midwife.
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Wednesday, November 26:
I had one last massage to do at the chiropractor's office at 11:00, so after I finished I had Dr. Collard try some acupuncture to jump start my labor. I figured it couldn't hurt, right? He used the points Spleen 6, and Urinary Bladder 67. During the 15 minute treatment I felt a tiny contraction or two, and afterward he said that sometimes women feel them during the treatment, but everything stops once the needles come out.
I went to the store to buy my contribution to Thanksgiving dinner: pumpkin pie. I thought about buying the ingredients to make it, but decided to be lazy. (Good thing!) I headed over to my mom's house to give her the pie and she had a list of things to talk to me about. I remember being slightly annoyed and telling her I didn't care if Harvey's room had my old Snoopy clock or how many of my boxes were still in her basement. Lol. My poor mom.
From 1:00 to 5:00 I decided to take a nap. (I'd been up until 4 am with heartburn issues from the pizza we had eaten on Tuesday night). I remember being woken up with an annoying back ache right by my sacrum a few times. At one point I had to start moving to the "child's pose" in yoga to relieve the annoyance but it was short lived, and I always fell right back asleep.
Justin got home from work at 5:00, and I told him I thought I might be in labor. He didn't really believe me. He checked his e-mail, watched some TV, and went to take a nap on the couch. I got up about 6 and decided to deliver some thank you notes to the people in my neighborhood. I started tracking how close the back annoyances were on my palm pilot. When I left the house they were about 5-6 minutes apart, but I could walk, talk and laugh throughout them. The deliveries took me about an hour and a half, and by the time I came home I had to concentrate to breathe instead of hold my breath when they came. They were a little closer and a little more intense. I got one of my dinners out of the freezer and warmed it up even though I didn't feel like eating all that much.
Justin woke up to eat and then started cleaning the house. We didn't have our "bags" all the way packed so he started getting everything together. We took a belly picture just in case it would be our last chance. I remember thinking that if I could still smile and pose for a picture than I wasn't far enough into active labor to head to the hospital. My contractions were turning from small annoyances to major annoyances. I had to focus on relaxing my body during them instead of tensing up. Some contractions I could deal with on my own, but sometimes I would ask Justin to push on my back to alleviate the pressure.
I wasn't positive (but pretty sure) I was in labor either because I had expected to feel contractions in my abdomen. Justin got out our childbirth class book and read through signs of "false" labor. I decided to call the midwife to ask her if just a back ache could still be labor. Sure enough, she said what I was experiencing could be the real thing - especially since all of my activity didn't change things or make them go away. Justin's brother called and during a contraction he asked if I wanted to talk to my sister-in-law. I snapped "no!" By now, I decided that I was in the "serious emotional signpost" from our Bradley method book.
At about 11:30 pm, I went to the bathroom and thought my water broke. I wasn't sure, but after a few minutes I was pretty positive. I told Justin (who was vacuuming) adding that I was pretty annoyed that he was cleaning while I was dealing with all of this aching in my back. He kind of started freaking out. He says this is when he finally believed that I was really in labor. He said he was going to jump in the shower - I looked at him like "Are you serious? I just told you my water broke, and you're getting in the shower?" But I told him he had 5 minutes. I had a hard time walking during a contraction and crawled up the stairs to get my phone/wallet together.
When Justin was all ready he gathered everything together and put it in the car. I started remembering little things I thought I would need and trying to grab them. I asked Justin to give me a priesthood blessing. I knelt on the floor on my hands and knees just in case I had to go through a contraction during the blessing. But once he started, I didn't have any distracting contractions throughout the whole blessing. I was very confident in my body's capability to labor and deliver naturally after receiving it... I was told that angels would be there to help me through, and that my body was very strong. I was also told that if and when I was offered medication it would be my choice to accept or decline.
We got in the car, and I told Justin I couldn't believe we were really on our way to have a baby... and then I asked him if he thought I was at the "serious emotional signpost" and he said no. We drove up to the entrance and left the car right in front. They let us in, and we went up to the labor and delivery desk. Three weeks ago I filled out a registration form at my Dr's appointment, but they never turned it in, so I had to stand there and fill out another sheet. I bent down against the counter and filled it in as fast as possible (but now I'm thinking that these women thought I must not be that far along if I could still fill out paperwork.) One lady kept messing with the copy machine, and it seemed like everything was taking forever!
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Finally they let me into a labor and delivery room (room 7, right by the desk.) and they told me I wasn't allowed to scream if I was in that room. I knew they were joking, but I didn't laugh. They told me to strip down and get into the ace bandage tube top and put a gown on. Then the nurse made me sit on the labor bed for 20 minutes to monitor the baby's heartbeat along with my contractions. I was going nuts! My back aches were much more uncomfortable in that position, and if I moved even a small bit the monitor would move and stop getting Harvey's heartbeat. I told Justin to go get the nurse because I swore she had waited 30 minutes... and she came back to check me. I was dilated to a 2.5, and 80% effaced. Justin asked if he should go get the bags out of the car, but she told him to wait. I got all unhooked from the monitor and she said we should walk around the hospital for 1 hour. It was 1:00 am.
We went upstairs to walk around the nursery, but all of the blinds were shut. The hospital was dead! We walked up and down the hallway, and my backache was INTENSE! I had to stop and grab the railing on the wall while Justin pushed as hard as he could on my back. After about 20 minutes the contractions started going in to my quads... my legs would start to get weak and I had to kneel over a chair or a bed. This hour went by slow. Finally when it had been an hour we headed back downstairs. The nurse had me sit on that wretched bed again and hook up to the monitors. She checked me again and I was dilated to a 5 and 100% effaced. I asked her when I could get in the tub and she said usually not until I was dilated to a 6 or 7. I'm not sure what changed her mind, but when my midwife showed up they started filling the tub with water. After another 20 minutes of awfully uncomfortable back labor they let me get in the water.
I can't even express what a relief it was to be in the warm water with the jets on. My only complaint was that there weren't any nuclear powered jets beating on my lower back... :) I was able to deal with each contraction on my own - I just pushed on my back with my own hands and it was bearable. Justin fed me ice chips and put cool wet washcloths on my forehead. After a super fast hour and a half my body started pushing... I told Justin to tell the nurses. I was totally oblivious, but Justin says they all got really excited. They had me get partially out, and my midwife checked me, but I was only a 7. She let me labor a little longer in the tub, maybe a half hour, and then I was feeling the urge to push much stronger. This time I was dilated to a 9.5. I decided I would rather be able to move into different positions to actually deliver and push, so I got out of the tub.
Just a little funny tidbit.. of all the things we could have forgotten - we forgot the camera. Justin called my mom who came to the hospital at 2:00am to get our house key, drove back to our house to get the camera, then to the hospital again to deliver it. And after all of this, we told her it wasn't time yet and she could go home and get some sleep! (I only wanted Justin and my midwife there for the birth because I wanted to be able to focus on the labor...)
This was the longest and hardest hour of my labor. My body kept wanting to push, but I wasn't dilated all the way... My midwife told me that if I pushed with all my strength I could either tear my cervix or make it very swollen. Either one had a painful recovery. She said to let my body do it's thing, but to try not to help it. These contractions came and went, but my back felt substantially better when Justin kept pushing. This hour was probably the hardest for him as well. Lindsay, my midwife would push on my knee and hip as well. Nothing took the intensity completely away, but I was able to relax with them doing their part. I told them "thank you" at one point, and Lindsay laughed, "You're in the last stages of labor, and you're thanking people?!" I never remember feeling like I wanted to opt for medication, but some contractions were pretty intense. I remember a couple of times I prayed in my head, "I think I might need a longer break this time," or "I wish the next one wasn't so intense." And He would answer me. The next contraction was lighter or shorter.
I tried lots of positions: Hands and knees on the bed, birthing ball, and side lying. The birthing ball felt like it was moving too much which was really distracting to me. Hands and knees was my favorite I think because it took some pressure off my back. Harvey was posterior, which means he was "face up." His skull was right in my lower back. After a while though, my legs would start to fall asleep and I would have to lay on my side until they got some blood pumping through them again. I continued to use the hands and knees position to push for a while, and then I could feel it was getting closer, and I didn't want to have to keep moving. I decided to kind of sit up/back at a 45 degree angle to push. Justin held my head and one foot, and the nurse held my other foot while I pushed, then we all could relax.
The pushing part was my favorite. I knew it was close to being over, and it didn't really hurt. Lindsay actually got Harvey to turn around too - she reached in and gently turned his head during a pushing contraction and he flipped all the way around on his own. All of us saw my belly do a big flip flop. After that, my back didn't hurt anymore. I was so into pushing, that I would kind of forget to breathe. The nurse would count to 10 and then remind me to take a breath and get back at it. Toward the end, Harvey's heartbeat started to slow down because he wasn't getting enough oxygen, so they put an oxygen mask on me. The air smelled like a dentist office, but I told myself I could deal with that for my baby... I tried to take deep breaths through the stupid thing, and Justin said almost instantly Harvey's heartbeat went back up to normal. During one push Lindsay had me look up into the mirror to see Harvey's head crowning. It was pretty surreal. And distracting. I could concentrate much better with my eyes closed. So... a couple more pushes later, I missed the birth - I was way too focused. Lindsay had me pause when his head was almost all the way through to prevent a tear. I should have waited a little longer, but my body wanted to push sooner. None of it hurt at all - I could feel a little burning sensation right at the end, but that was it!
6:13 am, 8 pounds 10 ounces, 20.5 inches long
When they plopped Harvey on my chest right after he was born, I have to say it wasn't instant love. I didn't recognize him, I didn't feel like I had just delivered a baby, I didn't register in my head this was my baby... But slowly my mind came out of shock and I got really excited and happy. Justin cut the umbilical cord, and watched the nurses check all his vitals. He took pictures and told me what was going on. He said he wasn't planning on watching the birth like that (he wanted to just look at my face), but being right there on the side of the bed holding my head and foot he couldn't look away. He said he didn't even get queasy... I was so proud of him!
Next, my placenta didn't really want to come out, so Lindsay had to kind of detach it. Because of this I had to get a stinkin' IV. She said they had to give me some medication to keep me from getting infected. They also ended up attaching a little dose of pitocin so my uterus would contract. I didn't feel anything. I also had a 2nd degree tear to be repaired. After all of that, they let me breastfeed Harvey - he latched on like a little champ.
After about an hour Justin and the nurse took Harvey to the nursery. I fell asleep, and Justin came back. He said they weren't doing the bath until about another hour later, and he would go back then. After a short nap, the nurse came back and helped us move up to the postpartum room. Again we fell asleep, but after Harvey's bath when they brought him into our room I had a surge of energy. There was no way I was going to sleep! (This started a very bad habit that really hit me about 8 days later.)


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Discussion in 'F1 2015 - The Game' started by Fabri90, Oct 11, 2015.
hello guys how can I increase the fps of F1 2015? at least 60 fps
What are your pc components?
What resolution and anti-aliasing are you targeting?
What settings are you targeting (other than 60fps)?
We ideally need much more information before we can offer decent and specific advice. In basic terms, F1 2015 doesn't need much CPU power, but it does need a relatively and significantly more powerful GPU in both frame rate capability and memory requirements to hit max settings @ 60fps.
I'm running a Intel i7 3770 and Asus Strix GTX 780 (neither overclocked) and can play F1 2015 at max settings @ 2560x1080p @ 60 fps with 22% CPU usage average and 80% GPU usage average (with VRAM allocation of almost 3.3Gb).
I have:
GPU: GeForce GT 740M
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4700MQ CPU @ 2.40GHz
Current Resolution: 1366 x 768, 59Hz
I've just underclocked my CPU to be the same as yours, and turned down my GPU speed so that it is also similar to yours, and this was the result @ 1366x768 60Hz using Ultra settings but with environment quality set to low...
Your laptop can play F1 2015 at your desired resolution and fps but only when lowering the VRAM usage - If I raised the environment quality to ultra then VRAM usage was around 3Gb, so you'll need to lower the environment quality (which I guess just means texture quality) to reduce VRAM usage to be at or lower than your available 2Gb..
Thank you
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Hi. I have:
MB: Asus Maimus VIII Hero
CPU: Intel I7 6700 @ 4.00 GHz
Mem: DDR4 Crossair 2x4 GB - @3000 Mhz
GPU: Gygabyte GTX970 G1 Gaming DDR5 4 Gb (GRAET GPU!!)
No overclock.
maximum details. AA max
Current Resolution: 2520 x 1060, 59Hz
My FPS are ... 60!! 1 more or 1 less
Also OC the GPU, do not change the fps!!
That's because the limitation is software based, as in unoptimised coding, and not hardware based. If you use hardware monitoring application you can see that sometimes the game doesn't reach the target fps but also doesn't have any hardware bottleneck - like my recent race in Australia in the wet where my fps went from 60 fps (my target) down to 45 to 50 fps, while the component that was working the hardest, my GTX 780, was only running at 75%.
They really need to change their coding, or their company name.
Why are you running 59hz on the screen resolution? Try 60hz, that's the normal setting, also are you running v-sync? If you are then running a 59-60hz refresh rate will give you a max of 59-60fps.
If you turn v-sync off you can get much better frame rates as they wont be capped to the refresh rate of your screen.
@ Jonathan: Some displays don't work well @ 60Hz so nVidia (maybe also AMD) provide a 59Hz option (which actually operates either at or very near to 60 fps, not 59 - so it's perhaps actually 59.94 fps) just to match display cycles and provide a smoother output. I think this applies to TVs more than monitors.
As for v-sync - I've just run a few performance tests and it turns out that Codemasters' internal v-sync option not only seems to hold back GPU performance from hitting it's true potential and stopping the game from hitting the v-sync limit of fps, but it's also the reason why replays and certain cinematic scenes are capped to 30 fps. Disabling the internal v-sync obviously allows full GPU use at the cost of screen tearing, but if you force v-sync within your GPUs control panel to either On or Adaptive then it'll still perform better than before (and replays / cinematics fps will also be unlocked from the 30 fps cap).
That said, there's still some strange optimisation issues present either way - my stormy Australia run still had performance issues such as 30-35 fps on the starting grid while the GPU was running only at ~50% even though I was nVidia v-synced to 60 fps. However after a couple of race restarts the performance fluctuated between 50 and 60 fps with the GPU then running nearer 70-80%, so whatever the problem is, there are inconsistencies present.
ok, thank you all. What a pity, have super-performance systems and could not make the most
Had this problem every wet race since day one.


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most kottu cocoon blogs chose to live in sf fantasy or run away from all reality, responsibility, and voting, (what a surprise huh?). though no longer dominant as they once were in sl blogosphere, such blogs still occupy a lot of space there.
anyway while sore loser sarath fonseka and his minions are turning themselves in to clowns ( by among other things, going in and out of hotels freely while claiming they are under 'seige') for the benefit of unrepentant terrorist supporters and foreign racists who never miss even an half an opportunity to denigrate sri lanka and its vigorous democracy [update stormcrow has written an excellent post about after election shenanigans now going on. read it], i thought i will write one smug post boasting about my election posts.
btw don't depend on summary or quotes too much,they tend to be lengthy for a reason. please read the posts in full if interested .
here they are ,
november 08 2009
sarath fonseka fantasy of unp and real reasons behind it
'politics in sri lanka, real story'
why ranil wickremasinghe for 'very short term and very selfish reasons' wants fonseka to run, 'general should wait and position himself both within upfa and outside instead of falling for the trap.' 'running against a ... popular incumbent ..., with no control over ones' own campaign, losing, and ruining his chances forever'
november 08 2009
sarath fonseka's biggest political problem
his supporters; 'active appeasers and/or supporters of the tamil tiger terrorist pussies'
'if general tries to win elections with support of ppl like those he will deserve derision and will lose'.
december 06 2009
degenerate bloodless shell of unp
' for what does unp stand for?' 'can no longer be considered a center right party','drifting without ideas or a vision'.
'function purely as a political vehicle for its leader'
'bad for the country, upfa or its leader will not face any credible check on its/his power'
'to revive the beast more direct and drastic action is needed'. 'get rid of ranil, ...stand for something that public wants'.
january 2, 2010
biggest problem facing sri lanka - sms spam
'kottu cocoon has decided that biggest problem facing sri lanka is sms spam' lol
'some questions and answers to clarify things.'
january 9, 2010
who to vote for? a guide
'we have to decide between individuals who make promises to act according to a package of policies.'
'how to evaluate a package of policies.'
'by giving a big margin of victory for mahinda rajapaksa, sri lankans will send a clear message of unacceptability of anyone who welcomes and works to further, the agendas of unrepentant peaceniks and terrorists supporters.'
opposition 'will have nothing to build on after fonseka's inevitable defeat.'
january 13, 2010
massive mahinda victory to close election? how sunday leader columnist indi.padashow twisted election projection
by who, for what and why, about an election projection published by clueless cocooned sarath propagandist indi.padashow.
detailed 'look at data' and 'manipulations'
'it is safe to say even numbers of sarath foneska's devoted supporter indi.padashow, stripped of obvious manipulations, indicate that sf is in for a trashing'
january 15, 2010
sarath fonseka the man - vicious, vindictive, control freak
'voters should ... look at the character of persons offering to hold the highest and most powerful job'
'we don't know much about sarath foneska, but following videos will help'
'they are real people with names and histories. they have also sought redress from courts. iow, they are not mere allegations'
'personality traits .... not be all that good in a president of a democratic country, where ppl are and should be allowed to act freely, and must be persuaded rather than be commanded'
january 24, 2010
election myths - 'sinhala' votes will split, 'tamil' votes will decide
'we will examine this claim closely, and show it to be a result of pure imagination with no basis in reality; a myth. in fact a racist myth..'
'who is making this claim'?
'due to all these reasons, and contrary to above myth, mahinda will win, by a big margin. my prediction as before. '
january 26, 2010, election day
today the good will unite to defeat the evil; vote and contribute
'evil men have combined in an unholy alliance, will the good unite to defeat them? imo they will. resoundingly'
'election results should and would make it clear that anyone who belong to, or accepts the support of, unrepentant evil doers, peacenik appeasers, or cowardly do nothings, will not be tolerated by sri lankans in position of political power.'
hypocrisy of indi.padashow's election spam and 'illegal' campaigning for sarath fonseka
'indi of indi.ca and padashow blogs ... is presently sitting in unp office and spewing out pro sarath fonseka propaganda'
'hypocritical indignation'. 'spreading unsubstantiated dangerous irresponsible rumors '
'perhaps he was ordered by his bosses to use online propaganda to start creating the impression that election was rigged; always the default position of losers in sri lanka '
sarath fonseka still not voted! why?
'with only 1 1/2 hours to go, it seems sarath fonseka has not yet voted. why? is he not registered to vote?'
'why this secrecy and non transparency?'
'if he is not registered he is cheating the voters! he is concealing facts .'
questions to be asked from sarath fonseka & supporting media about non voting, non registration, and non transparency
'when did he know he was not eligible to vote? why did he not disclose teh fact publicly as soon as he knew? what did he do in southern provincial council elections held in october 2009?'
'the lame excuse ... about postal vote getting canceled is not valid.' 'claim ... to have gone to a polling station is not substantiated'
'journalists who were giving excuses ... must disclose when they knew ... and why there was a delay ... in publishing it ?'
sri lanka 2010 presidential election results online
according to tradition. i will publish the results of 2010 presidential election held today on one page (updated as results are received).
these posts literally got 70k+ visitors by 27th alone. :-)
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Funny, I thought the Liberals said the Harper Conservatives have screwed up the economy and haven't done enough? Guess the Liberals were just being assholes, as usual, and telling nasty lies about the Harper Conservatives.
This was the second consecutive month of employment gains.
There was more good news - actual hours worked increased by 1.6 per cent.
More impressive, the agency said 91,600 full-time jobs were added in September, more than offsetting the 61,000 loss in part-time employment.
This reverses the pattern observed most of the past year as employers cut back by first reducing full-time workers to part-time status.
"This is the sound an economy makes when an economy recovers," said Douglas Porter, deputy chief economist at BMO Capital Markets.
The Liberals also said that most of the "stimulus" funds had not been spent. Well, if that's true, then it would prove that there never was any need for the "stimulus" deficit spending in the first place, so the Leftist Opposition was wrong late last year to force the Tories to do it (the Tories weren't going to do it in the first place) or else face the dangerous prospect of an undemocratic coup by those far-left lunatics of the Liberal, NDP and Bloc Quebecois parties.


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The process had been somewhat arduous, but we've gotten through the worst of it, even while continuing business in the bed and breakfast as usual. My guests have been wonderful about it. In fact, many of them were totally interested in the whole project. And, everyone seems to like the finished product...at least the part that's finished. Here's a picture of the facade taken on the day it was finally done.
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They're working on the sides now, scraping and painting the *soffits and the around the windows. It has taken nearly two weeks of pounding, scraping, loud music, and workers in and out of my yards and house to do this much. Needless to say, I'm a little on edge...but trying to just go with the flow. The final project will be the back wall off the deck. It has to be completely tuck-pointed and all the soffits and windows done. I'll post more pictures then.
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Tuesday, November 22, 2016
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Going through chemo during holidays is especially hard I had chemo around thanksgiving and one day before Christmas. I am still surprised how I was able to cook the holiday dinner, the steroids helped a lot, but I remember I hardly ate any of the dinner. So to make these holidays a bit brighter I have made a coupon for $5 off of purchase of $10 - "5OFF10" it is good until January 1st '17. Happy Holidays!
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Unlocked doors contribute to thefts
Unlocked doors contributed to two thefts over the weekend - one while the female resident was home alone and the other while the resident was working in her garden, Maryland State Police said.
On Sunday around 3 p.m., someone walked into a home in the 1100 block of Ashton Road in Clear Spring and stole a purse and some keys, valued at $10, police said.
The woman was in the house at the time, police said.
Her husband told police he was just pulling up to the house when he saw a black Ford pickup truck coming out of his driveway. The truck had W.Va. tags, police said.


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Location Details: Sevierville
Price: $378 - $664
Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 4 Sleeps: 12
Location Details: Sevierville
Price: $378 - $664
Bedrooms: 5 Bathrooms: 4 Sleeps: 12
MOUNTAIN VIEWS, SWIMMING ACCESS in-season, SLEEPS 12, new state-of-the-art home theater room, 5 TVS, DVD Players and Blu-Ray Players. Beautiful views of the surrounding valley and Bluff Mountain!
This upscale five-year old cabin, which is located in a prestigious Resort, has convenient level parking for six cars and very easy access to the front (3 steps) into cabin.
The upscale kitchen has a large stainless steel side-by-side refrigerator with filtered water and an ice maker, a stainless steel flattop range and microwave, dishwasher and everything you need for preparing those special family meals. The dining room table seats up to eight people, plus there is seating for three more at kitchen counter. There is even a large charcoal barbeque grill outside for those fun family cookouts.
The living room, on the main level, has a 52" HD flat screen TV, Blue-ray player and all the same programing as listed in the theater room. You will also enjoy the cozy, warm electric fireplace, too. This level has 2 king size bedrooms and one bathroom.
"Black Bear Ridge" has an extra large master bedroom on the top level, with a king bed, queen sleeper-sofa, a private Jacuzzi large master bath with double vanity sinks, and a 46" HD LCD TV and Blu- Ray.
The lower level of the cabin has the new state-of-the-art home theater room which has an HD projector, 9-foot viewing screen, real theater seating for 8, "cabin-shaking" speakers with a superb sound system, Blue-ray DVD player and with Comcast Xfinity cable TV service. The cable service has the "On-Demand" feature enables viewing of thousands of TV shows, sporting events (has all ESPN channels) and premium movie channel (Showtime, Encore, HBO, Starz, Cinemax, Xfinity StreamPix and Movieplex). The game room has a wet bar, mini-fridge and a game table that seats four. This lower level also has 2 bedrooms (one queen and one king) each with their own bathroom.
All bedrooms have flat screen LCD TVs with progressive scan 1080i DVD players, telephones, clock radios and pillow-top mattresses. The two decks in back have ample seating including rocking chairs and a big, bubbling six-person hot tub. Sit back, relax and enjoy the view! There is also a convenient washer/dryer set so you can take all your clothes home clean, or just not have to bring so many to begin with!
It is a short walk to the awesome resort pool which you would have full access to enjoy during your stay. This is an outdoor pool and is open seasonally.
CABIN LOCATION: This gorgeous log cabin is very conveniently located near Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg and easy access to the UT football games! It is on the Wear's Valley side of Pigeon Forge. Close to nearby attractions, restaurants and shopping. This cabin has easy paved access, too.
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Marketing is one of the most important aspects to consider when starting your own business – big or small. You have to know how and where to reach your target market, and yes, you also need to be creative and smart about it. <g>
Every successful entrepreneur has his own strategy and preferred starting point. Some take the traditional route and put out ads in newspapers, television, radio and billboards, while others try a different marketing track and distribute products online or use promotional materials such as shirts, caps, pens and the like. Keep in mind though, that these marketing strategies can sometimes become tricky. Depending on how your audience responds, they could either put your name and product on the map or spell trouble for your starting business. Of course, no one wants to ever experience the latter. <g>
Taking the road less travelled
Two featured articles on the Small Business CEO magazine explore marketing small businesses with non-traditional methods. The first is Owen Stevens' Weird & Wacky – Making Your Marketing Stand Out and the other is Dana Udwin's Small Business Marketing Strategy & Ideas.
Both of these articles expound on the idea of taking different routes in promoting your business. Some small business entrepreneurs may find it weird or may even lose nerve considering such a thing – since they most probably have a very limited budget for marketing and every bone in their bodies would urge them to go the safe, proven and well-travelled path. But hey, if you were brave enough to go into business for yourself, you might as well be brave (or wild and crazy, if you will <g>) enough to do whatever it takes to set yourself apart from your competition.
When my husband Ric and I started our own online marketing business, we definitely explored the road less travelled. Not only did we have non-traditional products that we chose to market differently through the Internet with online seminars, online product distribution, network marketing and the like – ways and tactics still fairly new at the time – we also weren't sure if we would make it or not. With plenty of learning curves, perseverance, pep talks (sometimes referred to as browbeating <g>) and of course, faith in our products and in each other, we achieved success that now allows us to enjoy financial freedom. Here I go digressing again. <g>
Don't be afraid to go the wacky way
Owen listed a few tips on how to make your marketing stand out, and these are points that I agree to. As I've mentioned above, you have to know who your target market is to find out where and how you should reach them. When you've already started, then you have to wait and see if your efforts actually had any impact on your consumers.
As with any business, you should also make sure that you are answering a unique market need and not just lining up with the business clones out there. The same goes with marketing your product. You should make sure that you are not using the same methods that your competitors are using. Don't be wary of using slightly different or wacky methods. Go out and interact with your audience. Try various means of communication and explore creative gimmicks to add an edge to your marketing.
Of course, when you've planted the seed, don't forget to follow up your efforts. What's the use of meeting all these potential clients or consumers at all those seminars and conventions if you wouldn't contact them afterward. <g> Making an effort to follow up with them would let them know that you are really interested in helping them out, instead of just waiting around for them to come to you.
If you, however, discover that your current line of marketing is not working. Don't be afraid to let it go in favor of a new strategy. Marketing efforts that don't work out are not failures. Even scientists experience a lot of explosions in their labs before hitting that "Eureka!" moment. <g> It just means you need to be more creative and find the more effective way for you to market your product.
Promo materials may be the route for you
Dana discussed the use of promo materials to make a product viral. With the revolution of Internet marketing and with plenty of available avenues for advertising nowadays, taking the more traditional approach can create a more lasting impact on your audience. It may sound boring or tacky since plenty of businesses have already explored this strategy, but you could always make it your own. Who knows? You could even set a trend and make the old new again. <g>
As an entrepreneur, I'm sure you're prone to taking on risks and challenges. Thus, you can choose to take this approach as one. Given that a lot of promo products have already been used by countless businesses out there, you could tap your creative self and come up with a unique and remarkable material. Being tangible and portable, a unique promo material that surprises your audience (in a good way of course <g>) could become pretty effective and profitable for you. Imagine, when your customers' friends, family and colleagues see your promo product and are equally affected by it, then you're already viral.
Establish your identity
Whatever approach you choose to take in marketing your business or product – whether you choose to walk the wacky way or take the traditional approach and make it new again – you should always make it a point to establish your identity.
Make yourself and your product known to ensure that your audience knows who you are and can pick you out of a line up, so to speak. <g> When they know you and trust you, they'll surely become repeat customers – which would then lead to profit and money-making success for you.
Have you explored wacky ideas and tactics in marketing your business? Have you used promo materials in the past? How did one or both strategies work out for you? Share your experiences with us. Post a comment below.
Until next time!


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By now, you're probably well aware that fashion and home decor go hand-in-hand. Design pros usually find creative ways to incorporate what's trending on the runway int their work, and that couldn't ring more true right now in the case of fur.
Don't panic—we're not talking about tacky pieces that look as if they've been plucked from a wayward "Fredrick's of Hollywood," but rather chic accents like Mongolian stools, a well-placed fur throw, or a fabulous fuzzy rug.
To see just how you can hop on the decor trend, check out the slideshow above.


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Initiating Essential Awareness to Save Lives
Disease Early Warning Surveillance (DEWS) confirmed two cases of cholera ogawa types and a single case originally from Surkhrood District in Afghanistan during the mid of August. All health implementers took part in a meeting held by the Provincial Public Health Directorate (PPHD) and Communicable Disease Control Department (CDC) for emergency preparedness response on the outbreak. The meeting covered among others a review on the confirmed cases in Surkhrood, Nuristan, and Kunar while discussing the campaign in eight districts in Nangahar.
With CWS-P/A as the main health provider in the district, it distributed essential cholera kits to its Nangahar Laghman Health Program (NLHP) facilities. In addition a two-day training and awareness session on the epidemic was conducted with twenty-eight health facility staff members and doctors. An in-depth training methodology was used to provide health staff members and doctors with comprehensive knowledge on cholera.
CWS-P/A believes that taking a lead role to effectively address the health needs of community members is vital. This has been part of the organization's approach to help save lives while reducing risk and the burden of disease.


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Adaptive cable-driven parallel robots are a special subclass of cable-driven systems in which the locations of the pulley blocks are modified as a function of the end-effector pose to obtain optimal values of given performance indices within a target workspace. Due to their augmented kinematic redundancy, such systems enable larger workspace volume and higher performance compared to traditional designs featuring the same number of cables. Previous studies have introduced a systematic method to optimize design and trajectory planning of the moving pulley-blocks for a given performance index. In this paper, we study the motions of the pulley blocks that optimize two performance indices simultaneously: stiffness and dexterity. Specifically, we present a method to determine the pulley blocks motions that guarantee ideal dexterity with the best feasible elastic stiffness, as well as those that guarantee isotropic elastic stiffness with the best feasible dexterity. We demonstrate the proposed approach on some practical cases of planar adaptive cable-driven parallel robots.
(a) Traditional design of 2DOF planar cable-robot with triangular workspace and (b) adaptive 2DOF planar cable-driven robot with pulley blocks that move along the sides of an equilateral triangle
(a) Dexterity index, (b) elastic stiffness index, and (c) normalized magnitude plot for the 2DOF traditional design with triangular workspace
(a) Elastic stiffness index, (b) normalized maximum, and (c) minimum magnitude plot for the three-cable, 2DOF design in ideal dexterity condition
Stiffness index as a function of r/b
Adaptive 2DOF planar cable robot with pulley blocks moving on linear guides
(a) The best feasible elastic stiffness index for a three-cable, 2DOF design. (b) Magnitude and (c) dexterity index for the condition of the best feasible elastic stiffness in three-cable system.
(a) A sample end-effector trajectory and the corresponding (b) cable configurations, (c) elastic stiffness, magnitude, and (d) the dexterity
Stiffness and dexterity change as a function of the parameter (r/b)
Adaptive 2DOF planar cable robot with pulley blocks moving on a circle
(a) Elastic stiffness index, (b) normalized stiffness magnitude for a 2DOF circular cable-driven parallel robot under ideal dexterity condition
The best feasible elastic stiffness and magnitude of the adaptive 2DOF planar cable robot with pulleys moving on a circle under the ideal dexterity condition
(a) Translational elastic stiffness index and (b) stiffness magnitude for a 3DOF circular cable-driven robot under ideal dexterity condition
Adaptive 3DOF planar cable robot with pulleys moving on a circumference
(a) Changing in value of α and (b) the dexterity index and the normalized stiffness magnitude from the center to the circumference under the isotropic elastic stiffness
Normalized translational stiffness magnitude change for a 3DOF planar adaptive system
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Armored Warfare has driven into Open Beta!
The CEO from Obsidian, Feargus Urquhart has this to say:
"Armored Warfare heading into Open Beta is an incredibly exciting time for the team here at Obsidian. After several years of development, and months of Early Access Testing, we are looking forward to showing off everything we've created. We want to thank you, our fans and the community, for all their support, input and all the great feedback we've already received.
Your passion for the game, and ongoing input, is critical to making Armored Warfare a success. Open Beta is a big step forward for us, and it's one that will bring new challenges, as we test our game services and features with more gamers than ever before. However, these are challenges that we are really looking forward to with Armored Warfare.
Getting to make the game better based how you play the game, and your insights, is something we have been looking forward to for months and months. And, while that is all going on we are continuing to move forward creating new maps, new vehicles, and some cool new features we will talk about soon. It's really an exciting time in Armored Warfare land right now, and for the months, and years to come."
Open Beta features:
- 5 different classes of vehicles with distinctive gameplay (Main Battle Tanks, Light Tanks, Armored Fighting Vehicles, Tank Destroyers and Self-Propelled guns) and special abilities;
- 60+ distinctive vehicles, purchased from two dealers, each with its own upgrades;
- 9 unique PvP maps – battle all across the globe from the deserts of Africa to the cold plains of Russia;
- 15 vs 15 PvP battle mode;
- 25 PvE maps for 5 player teams – defeat cunning AI opponents;
- Each player's very own military base offering bonuses and discounts;
To celebrate the Open Beta, I will be livestreaming later today and will be platooning with you!
We can do both PVE and PVP. ;)
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Finding Divorce Records in Montana
Each state regulates the granting of divorces that are filed in their jurisdiction. The divorce records are held in that state, typically at the local county courthouse level. Usually, county courthouses have a specific office, the Prothonotary Office, where the records can be found. Smaller courthouses may not have this particular office, yet they will have the records.
A request for a certified copy of a divorce record should be made at the local county courthouse where the divorce was filed and finalized. If the county name isn't known, then you can begin your search at the state's central location for divorce records. Many states have a state repository where all records are maintained. Once you have the name of the county, you can then place your request.
Additionally, a search for current and past spouses will generate a list of the names of all spouses as well as their addresses at the time of the marriage. From this information, you can acquire the names of any counties involved and then continue your search. Additionally, you may conduct a search one county at a time if you prefer.
Divorce records are filed under the husband's name. Basic information about the couple will be on the records including: the husband's full name, the wife's full name including her maiden name, the county name where the divorce was filed, the recorded filing date of the divorce, the actual date of the finalized divorce, and a certificate number for identification purposes. Some states also include the number of children the couple had under the age of eighteen at the time of the divorce proceedings.
A request for divorce records usually takes between two to ten days to be processed. Genealogical searches typically take longer depending on the amount of information that has been provided. A small fee is requested at the time of the request, but may vary from state to state.


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Quitting was not easy for Becca Mendelson. But it was worth it.
Becca Mendelson was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Northern Virginia. She earned a writing degree from the University of Pittsburgh. Becca currently lives on the island of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands and works as a classic rock DJ.
Why did you start smoking?
I started smoking when I was 18. I was past the peer pressure age, but my boyfriend smoked, and smoking was part of the whole college atmosphere. I smoked about half a pack to a pack a day.
Why did you want to quit?
My mom got cancer. I was coming home for Thanksgiving. I was going to be in airports and airplanes with no smoking, no one smoked at home, and I didn't want to smoke around my mom. It was the perfect time to quit.
How many times have you tried to quit?
Probably once a year for the last 10 years. I once quit for over a year when I was getting ready to join the Peace Corps. But when that fell through, I moved to St. Croix and became a bartender. In that environment, it was easy to start again.
What methods have you used to try to quit?
This time I went cold turkey. I have felt annoyed at times, but it's not unbearable. I have tried the patch previously, but didn't like the side effects.
What benefits do you see from quitting?
Well, I don't smell like smoke, and it's definitely healthier. I no longer have a deep raspy voice.
How long have you quit this time?
Two weeks! And when I go back to St. Croix, I won't be bartending, so I won't be surrounded by smokers. I think that will help!
Benefits of Quitting
- 20 minutes after quitting: Your heart rate drops.
- 12 hours after quitting: The carbon monoxide level in your blood returns to normal.
- 2 weeks to 3 months after quitting: Your heart attack risk begins to drop, and lung function improves.
- 1 to 9 months after quitting: Your coughing and shortness of breath decrease.
- 1 year after quitting: Your added risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker's.
- 5 years after quitting: Your stroke risk is reduced to that of a nonsmoker's.
- 10 years after quitting: Your lung cancer death rate is about half that of a smoker's.
- 15 years after quitting: Your risk of coronary heart disease returns to normal.
To Find Out More
Additional information is available at:
- MedlinePlus: medlineplus.gov/smoking.html
- National Cancer Institute: www.smokefree.gov--science-driven tools, information, and support for anyone trying to stop smoking.
- National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research: a guide for quitting smokeless tobacco.
- National Institute on Drug Abuse: http://smoking.drugabuse.gov/ Includes information on treating tobacco use and nicotine addiction for adults and teens.
Free Guide Helps You Quit
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) offers a free, 38-page guide– Clearing the Air: Quit Smoking Today –to help smokers take the right steps to quit successfully. Included in the guide are helpful tools and strategies, including:
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The majority of global organizations use today's competing labor markets and the need to recruit top talent in determining how much money to pay their workforces.
Tuesday December 22, 2015
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A majority of multinational companies expect to increase their use of short-term assignments in the coming year.
Friday December 18, 2015
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Remote work options remain the number one choice for organizations implementing workplace flexibility policies and programs.
Monday December 14, 2015
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Canadian employers are emerging from a turbulent year confident business will grow in 2016, yet many aren't taking the steps necessary to deliver on that expectation.
Thursday December 10, 2015
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The key driver in the rise of flexible work is employees' desire for improved work-life balance.
Tuesday December 08, 2015
A recent University of Guelph study shows Canadian university students with disabilities face disproportionate barriers to employment after graduation.
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Employment decreased in November, as a result of losses in part-time work.
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Monday November 23, 2015
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As companies increase their focus on digital strategy, salaries are rising for professionals with expertise in this area.
Friday November 20, 2015
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Having a strong internal mobility program, whereby employees are encouraged to apply for new roles within an organization, can help with attraction and retention efforts.
Wednesday November 18, 2015
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Many companies – from multinational mega-corporations to neighbourhood markets – are still using outdated hiring techniques.
Tuesday November 17, 2015
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Aon Hewitt has released the results of its 2016 Best Employers in Canada Study, recognizing organizations with strong leadership, performance culture and employer branding.


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In an effort to promote body positivity, Target has teamed up with Barbie to launch the '#nofomo' campaign. In recent years, many brands have made attempts to use more diverse models and promote the value of self-love. This new campaign leverages the power of social media to send an important message about body positivity.
The #nofomo campaign is a collaborative project launched by Target and Barbie. The campaign involves a series of Instagram photos in which Barbie's new line of inclusive dolls are decked out in Target swimwear. The dolls represent women of all shapes, sizes and races, conveying the idea that bikinis can be worn by all women. More specifically, the hashtag #nofomo sends the message that women should not let their body woes keep them from enjoying time at the beach or the pool.
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Hot Chocolate with It started with a kiss. Album Mystery (1982).
British soul/funkband, formed in 1968 around Errol Brown and Tony Wilson. HC is still around, though of the original cast only Patrick Olive remains. Which is amazing actually, since the band formed in 1968. Errol Brown is unfortunately no longer among us: he passed away in 2015.
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Dark Souls Discussion
Trainer Tools and Resources
[Edited by Neo7, 12/31/2014 7:34:59 PM]
First thing is for all that have the prob, "trainer can not find game", dont use this steam beta patch. if you do the .exe is renamed...BUT...for me is the problem, even wen trainer find game and says "activated", the trainer options dont work. I think we should wait till this port to Steam is done and the guys from cheathappens have a better version of game and the time to work on. Wish you all happy new year and allways Good Game
No, actually that's not the issue. If you look at the name of the trainer, it says "NO GFWL" which means using the beta...
Looks like a new version is out anyway. Nice work Caliber.
[Edited by Bacon Overlord, 1/1/2015 12:07:50 PM]
My profile on Steamrep: http://steamrep.com/search?q=76561197972966291
Thank you for you hard work.
"This trainer doesn't work. Period. And what's more is that these people delete your posts saying that. I'm stunned at what this site does. Any negativity concerning the fact that these trainers do not work, they delete. They want to get your money, so they hide the fact that some of their trainers don't work. I've complained ad nauseum that their Dark Souls Prepare to Die trainers don't work. And my posts are quickly deleted. Same goes with DA Inquisition.
My response:
Dude.. we updated Dark Souls trainer to the BETA version, which is the latest version out. Before we did that, we explained why we weren't updating it before hand immediately, because of the fact that when companies have been removing GFWL on the other dozen or so games, they have been patching over and over, many times with major code rewrites that renedered the trainer useless in < 12 hours in most cases. Since the BETA patch, you have to select this in STEAM yourself, our newest trainer works fine. We have 300+ people who downloaded it since XMAS and you are the only person whining about it. In fact many people are very happy we did so..
Regarding Dragon Age trainers, we have 7000+ users using the latest trainer with the latest patch.. if it didn't work, we would KNOW ABOUT IT..
you are coming in here and either you are purposely trolling for some other site or you literally don't know what you are talking about or you have some other issue that is blocking our trainers from working that have nothing to do with the trainers.
I am trying (for now) to be kind with my response.. It's users who post stuff like you do in the manner you do (or when we have to post over and over the same thing) that cause us to become ugly in our responses.. I sure hope we don't have to go there..
For all the people that are still having issues getting the trainer to work, make sure you do this...
Go to STEAM - LIBRARY!
Find Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition, right click on the game, go down to Properties, and go up to the BETA tab, click the drop down arrow and (for me) change it to "-dsptde-2.0 Steam Build 2.0"
Once you download (I think it was roughly 100MB files on changes/updates) once it is finish, you should NOT be required to sign into Windows Live anymore, and the trainer should work.
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A year ago I wrote a blog post called, 'The Crime of the Boston marathon'. The focus was not on those maimed or killed, but on the two bombers and the lack of belonging and the disengagement many feel in mainstream society. It was a story where I wasn't sanctioning what the bombers allegedly did, but just encouraging discussion on the bigger picture of humanity and empathy.
But today's piece of writing was sparked by the above photo. The photo of Celeste Corcoran who lost her lower legs in last year's Boston Marathon bombing. She and daughter Sydney, right, were back at the race with Celeste's sister Carmen Acabbo. This photo too is about humanity, but it is also about inner strength , courage and the resilience within Celeste, her family and all of the competitors who came back to the Boston Marathon this year, particular those who ran the year before and of course those who like Celeste had been maimed. This image represents what 'resilience' means to many. Imagine the fear as these runners crossed the start line, let alone as they neared the finish line. But they did it! How is it that some people fall apart from the smallest incident, and others rise above great hardships or incidents becoming even stronger?


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The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) posted Home resale numbers February 2016. They slightly increased their national numbers forecasts from a 1.1% decrease nationally to a slight increase of 1% overall. While the CREA felt home sales were strong enough to up their forecast for the year, the figures are really a mark of two very strong cities, Vancouver and Toronto and down turning real estate prices in Alberta, Saskatchewan Newfoundland and Labrador. Home resale numbers from the Canadian Real Estate Association were good enough for the organization to up its forecast for the year. CREA has gone from projecting a slight, 1.1% decrease in sales to a slight, 1.0% increase.
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Pilots at easyJet have voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action in a dispute over fatigue.
However, their union, Balpa, announced that talks are planned to try to resolve the row.
General Secretary Brian Strutton said 96% of members at the airline voted for some form of industrial action on a turnout of 88%.
"Balpa has now received a last-minute offer from easyJet to resolve the dispute and we will consider this carefully in meetings tomorrow before taking any further decisions.
"For clarity that means there are no plans for pilots taking industrial action in easyJet at this stage. We will issue further information tomorrow," he said.
The move could potentially impact on hundreds of flights around the country, disrupting holidays, business trips and other journeys.
The airline runs a number of flights out of Newcastle International Airport, and thousands of passengers also travel from the North East to other airports in the UK to take easyJet flights.
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My first art teacher was Dawn Diehl, my grade school teacher at the Shining Mnt. Waldorf School in Boulder, Colorado. She introduced my to the art of the Renaissance when I was 12 yrs. old & has been a great influence in her enthusiasm for teaching. My second great influence in my art education was Hikaru Hirata, a japanese-american fantastic realist, who was synchronistically my high school art teacher from the ages of 16-18. During high school I also studied portraiture independently with Laura Marshall in Boulder, Colorado. The day after graduating from the Waldorf School in Boulder I enrolled in a 3 week painting intensive with Philip Rubinov-Jacobson & Michael Fuchs in Boulder. This then led to an invitation by Michael to do an apprenticeship like the old masters for 2 yrs. in Vienna, Austria.
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The other day I couldn't help but Google "exercises for gay men" and fortunately on the first page of results, I stumbled upon an article from About.com titled "Gym Tips for Gay Men." The article wasn't the answer I was looking for, but it got me thinking: First, there really aren't specific exercises for "gay men" and I had no idea why I even thought of writing on such a topic. Second, I could write about gay sex as a form of exercise, but at the moment, not the time and place. And lastly, seeing that it was an About.com article, I didn't think it was relevant and personal whatsoever.
I'd like for you to know that this article is not targeted to our community, but rather any individual who is taking that giant step to make a change for their mental and physical health. The following are just "tid-bits" of information and advice on how to overcome the fear of the gym and to get you thinking.
- Make it about you. The reason why you want to join a gym or workout group is because you want to achieve a physical fitness goal or improve your mental and physical appearance. Don't let the brand of the gym or hot eye candy around totally affect your decision. Think about "you" and if you see yourself succeeding where you'll ultimately drop the signup and subscription fees.
- Get to know the gym and its staff. Always take a tour of the fitness facility and familiarize yourself with its staff and current members. Don't spend just 10 minutes on a self-guided tour, but a solid 30-minute guided tour with a knowledgeable staff member that will show you all the bells and whistles the gym has to offer including the equipment, rules, hidden amenities, classes, and special events. Don't be afraid to ask questions including peak times at the gym, education on mental health and nutrition, and access to personal training. In addition, get to know the types of people that work at the fitness facility and its members including their membership retention. Collectively, these factors will affect / determine your decision.
- Price. We know price affects the buyers decision therefore never fail to read between the lines and ensure that the gym's sales rep. determines the right package that will suit you and your wallet. Most gyms will give you a free guest pass to experience the gym — the "try it before you buy it" method. Why not go for it? Take advantage of their offer so you can familiarize yourself with the facility, atmosphere, equipment, and people around you. Experience another gym after the trial expires. And a third option and so forth, if applicable and necessary. It's great to have options and weigh the pros and cons. If you sign up as an individual, expect to pay an average between $25 and $50 per month on a two-year contract, higher rates for couples and families.
- Talk to family and friends. Consult with the people that know you best — your family and friends. Ask your peers where they workout and any questions that will help determine your decision. You might discover common interests in exercises and the hidden opportunity of a workout buddy. There are always safety in numbers in any situation and believe it that more than 80% of buyers decisions derive from peer-to-peer.
- Step out of your comfort zone. Be prepared to keep an open mind and be able to step out of your comfort zones in certain situations such as working with a personal trainer and attending an exercise class. Don't let the exercise machines and people around you intimidate you and affect your confidence. It's essential to have an open mind and be able to bounce off positive vibes the minute we walk into the gym, endure the workout, and once you leave the facilities.
Overall, the gym is an oasis that should bring people together for the positive outlook for fitness and health. Knowing that you belong to a gym where there is positivity all around, you will feel good and you will keep coming back.
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Maru has been around shopping for me, things for the summerhouse and other miniatures. I also got a lot of miniatures I didn`t know about before they arrived :)!
|I wanted to order a flower bed, Maru offered to make me one, she is so kind. This was the first time she made a flowerbed and she did a fantastic job!
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Ok , I know, it`s red. Maru made this and she also made the garden hose. Thank you very much Maru.
|Here is another very nice thing, a cute Spanish pin. Maru is very generous. I think it soon will be a nice thing for Maru in her mailbox, she deserve that!!!
In a few days I will show you pictures of the summerhouse, I consider it almost finished.