CHELSEE Healey has revealed she is planning to get a second breast reduction after her boobs became "massive" during her pregnancy.
The star - who became a mum to daughter Coco Valentine in July - opened up about facing a constant struggles with her breasts in recent months after her bust painfully swelled while she was expecting.
She told the Sunday Mirror: "I hated my boobs and I'm still not happy with them.
"They just got massive and horribly uncomfortable and didn't look nice. After I had the baby they grew bigger than my head because of all the milk."
She continued: "While I wouldn't change anything else about my baby body - or have cosmetic surgery anywhere else - I think I'll have another boob reduction when the time is right."
The star previously had a boob job when she was 18, and her DD implants swelled to an F before she opted for a breast reduction in 2013.
Meanwhile, Chelsee recently revealed she's put her party girl days behind her for good, after having her first baby.
And now the Salford native says her wild nights out with pals are at an end because her baby has changed her life "forever and for the better".
Chelsee, who amazingly shifted her baby weight within two weeks, added that while the news she was pregnant last October was anything but expected, she's embraced her maternal side and changed "priorities".
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Goldie McQueen's alter-ego told The Mirror: “She’s changed me for the better. My priorities are a lot different now.
"I’m not waiting for the next big night out – which I used to enjoy, I can’t lie.”
Reflecting on her new life with fellow parent Jack Molloy, 25, she added: “Parenthood has made us both grow up a little bit. It’s changed us for the better.
“We have a different outlook on life now we have bigger responsibilities.
“Coco is the most important person in our lives now. We’ve changed and she has given our lives new meaning. She gives us something to live for," she added.
Coco's dad Jack previously served five months of a year-long sentence for dangerous driving, during which time he and Chelsee broke up.
But Chelsee was amazed at how supportive he proved to be during her pregnancy - and her traumatic labour which ended in an emergency C-section.
She said: “He’s been with me every step of the way – at my scans, in the delivery room and doing all the parenting duties."
She also recalled how Jack "had to walk out of the room" to calm down during her epidural while giving birth.
Chelsee added: “We’re just enjoying each other and appreciating Coco and how grateful we are for her...
“I’d like a little boy in the future, but I’m not thinking about that yet.”
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Welcome to the Bikeacademy, the first mountain bike school in Austria!
We have been running biking technique courses and guided mountain bike tours in the Kitzbühel Alps in Tyrol since 1999. The Kitzbühel Alps make a sensational mountain biking area, throwing up new challenges again and again. World Cup winner Lisi Osl and World Champion Alban Lakata perfected their technique here. You can test and hire the latest bikes from the German producer, Ghost from the Bikeacademy.
Services provided by the Mountainbikeacademy Kitzbüheler Alpen:
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- 18 years Bike Academy – Austria’s first biking technique school
- Week programme of 5 different tour levels daily
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- VAUDE Divas Bike Camps
- Enduro camps – biking technique and trails for the advanced
- Perfect training terrain (also undercover)
- Official Ghost bike test centre with over 60 top bikes
Mountain biking in the Kitzbühel Alps
Bikers find the best trails and downhill tracks in summer where winter sports enthusiasts bustle in winter. Tours for all requirements are available to choose from and all-round views across the stunning mountain world of the Wilden Kaiser, Kitzbühel Horn, Hohe Salve, Großvenediger and Großglockner are included.
Highlights of the region:
- Downhill and trail fun
- Bike swing Tyrol (alpine crossing)
- Austria’s largest eBike region
The easy tours provide beginners, enthusiasts and families with a beautiful view to the Hahnenkamm, Kitzbühel Horn and Wilden Kaiser at already 300 to 500 metres in altitude. The dense network of gravel paths and cable car tours is easily manageable. Anyone who feels that the wide forest road is not spectacular enough for the way back should take one of the downhill single trails, daring one or the other jump and putting the new skill learned during the biking technique training into practice. High-performance bikers can be found in the region at the Kitzbühel Horn or the Thurn Pass at the border to the Salzburger Land. After mastering the ascents of up to 1.400 metres in altitude, beautiful panoramic views stretch across the Wilden Kaiser, the Steinerne Meer to the glaciers of the Upper Tauern. The Gaisberg, Fleckalm, Wiegenalm and Lisi Osl trails are absolute premier class when it comes to downhill tracks! Only absolute pros should attempt this. Obstacles like steep steps, roots, rocks or push and carry passages must not cause breaking out in sweat of fear.

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The Basics of C2 Speed Baccarat
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CORAL GABLES, FL (October 12, 2010)–Still hampered by workforce shortages and barriers that impede their ranks from delivering health care to the full extent of their education and training, nurses may have gotten the much-needed shot in the arm they need to transform their profession with the release of an Institute of Medicine (IOM) report recommending sweeping changes for improving their profession.
The report, the product of a special committee chaired by University of Miami President Donna E. Shalala, recommends everything from higher levels of education and training for nurses to greater opportunities for their ranks to hold leadership positions and the removal of “scope of practice” obstacles imposed by states, federal agencies, and health care agencies that impede nurses’ ability to practice their profession to its fullest.
“This is, we believe, a landmark report,” Shalala said at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., where she and a contingent of other committee members and other key players detailed the major proposals of the document. “It will usher in the golden age of nursing in which nursing takes its rightful leadership place in American health care.”
The report, “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health,” comes two years after the Princeton, New Jersey-based Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) partnered with the IOM to assess the needs of and look at ways of improving the nursing profession.
The need for nurses, especially advanced practice registered nurses, to deliver care without facing barriers will become even more critical now that millions more people will have access to health care with the recent passage of President Obama’s health reform bill, the committee report says.
This recommendation in the report will have a significant impact in healthcare delivery, explained Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda, an assistant professor in the School of Nursing and Health Studies in the University of Miami who served as a member of the committee.
“It is important that nurses are able to practice to the full extent of their education and training,” said Gonzalez-Guarda. “When nurses are used to their full capacity, it translates into better health outcomes in the American public.”
A more diverse U.S. population, which includes Baby Boomers and people of different racial and ethnic backgrounds, also will benefit from diversity in the profession, said Gonzalez-Guarda.
“Our recommendations do not specifically address diversity [in the nursing profession] but do so in an indirect way by promoting education at the community college level,” Gonzalez-Guarda explained. “And the most diverse nurses are those trained at the community level.”
The report calls for higher levels of education and training for nurses by recommending that over the next decade, 80 percent of the nurses in the U.S. have bachelor’s degrees and during that same period, doubling the number of professionals with doctoral degrees.
“Nursing programs like the University of Miami are doing an excellent job educating nurses. To meet future patient care requirements, we need to expand nurse education at the baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral level,” according to Nilda Peragallo, Dean of the School of Nursing and Health Studies at the University of Miami. “Increasing the number of nurses with advanced practice and doctoral degrees will help us address the need to prepare the next generation of nursing professionals and confront the growing demand for access to quality healthcare.
The report also calls for effective workforce planning and policymaking, saying that such a goal can only be achieved through better data collection and a more effective information infrastructure.
For a copy of the full report: http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2010/The-Future-of-Nursing-Leading-Change-Advancing-Health.aspx
About the School of Nursing and Health Studies
Established in 1948 as South Florida’s first collegiate nursing program, the School of Nursing and Health Studies at the University of Miami has a distinguished tradition of preparing nurses to provide compassionate, quality care to local, national and international communities. Nursing students at the undergraduate and graduate levels are educated by renowned scholars and exposed to a broad range of clinical experiences and cutting-edge research. In February 2005, the School expanded its program offerings to include the University of Miami’s Health Science program and changed its name to the School of Nursing and Health Studies. The expanded curriculum includes programs leading to the BSN, MSN, and PhD and DNP degrees as well as the BS in Health Science degree. www.miami.edu/sonhs
About the University of Miami:
The University of Miami’s mission is to educate and nurture students, to create knowledge, and to provide service to our community and beyond. Committed to excellence and proud of the diversity of our University family, we strive to develop future leaders of our nation and the world. www.miami.edu

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Hortonville, Wisconsin’s Eric Barnett, the 52nd ranked recruit in the Class of 2019 announced Friday afternoon there would be a change in his plans for college. Barnett originally had committed to North Carolina in late 2017. He will now stay in-state to wrestle for new head coach Chris Bono and the Wisconsin Badgers. Eric is a two-time Wisconsin state champion, who won his second title while competing at 113 lbs. In the preseason, Barnett was runner-up at the Super 32 and last summer he was fourth in Junior National Greco-Roman. He was also a member of the Cadet Greco world team in 2015. Barnett is the second in-state commitment for Coach Bono within the last two weeks, Arrowhead’s Joshua Otto was the first. Eric projects as a 125 lber for the Badgers. This spring with the hiring of Bono, Connor Brown, his 125 lber from South Dakota State, announced he would be transferring to Wisconsin, as well. Brown will have three years of eligibility remaining.
For all of the commitments for the Class of 2019, check out the college commitments page.

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“I have a secret garden,
Where I can laugh and play.
I have a secret garden,
Often it’s there I stay.”
We will show you now some of the best gardens located in our properties. Whether you are a writer or an artist, or just simply looking for some peace and rest, the garden is the best place to have that moment.
Costamar 8, Casa de Campo, La Romana, Dominican Republic
Let’s start with one that has a little of a few worlds, yes. The mesmerizing sea view, the tranquil pool and the perfectly arranged greens . This is the perfect villa for those that want to experience the island atmosphere offered at Casa De Campo – a lush paradise of unsurpassed elegance and breathtaking beauty, where action, relaxation and pampering service combine with an exceptional leisure experience.
And who wouldn’t want to wake up to this? For golfers, this is heaven. Travel and Leisure Golf Magazine Reader’s survey ranked it Number One Best Golf Resort in the Caribbean ahead of the Four Seasons in Nevis and the Ritz-Carlton Rose Hall in Jamaica.
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No, you are not dreaming, that house if for sale and you can own that splendid garden! Surrounded by the serenity and privacy of native mountains and tropical forests of the island, a marvelous mountain refuge named la Neblina with 8432 m2 represents an excellent opportunity in Cambita Guarabito, nearby Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
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Barranca 35 Casa de Campo
If you like elegant, fashionable and trendy, Barranca 35 is made for you. A contemporary 650 square meters masterpiece by Architect Francisco Feugas. Barranca is one of the best neighborhoods in Casa de Campo, known for its permanent breeze, excellent location, and at home to many of the most beautiful villas in the resort.
Casa Lalou – Samaná
We couldn’t finish this gardens edition without mention the star of the show! The very comfortable home, has an amorous garden filled with peace, its like coming out of a fairy tale and its telling its own story. The nature itself was filled with joy when creating this garden. Cap Bonita is located just between Playa Coson and Playa Bonita in Las Terrenas. Also called “Punta Bonita”, Cap Bonita is a midsize-gated beachfront community with smaller and larger villas. Cap Bonita is well known for its luxury villas.


MOT stands for Ministry of Transport, which is a government body that keeps a check on road safety and environmental standards.
What is an MOT Test?
MOT test is an examination that checks the roadworthiness of your vehicle. It inspects various parts of your vehicle and their working state. The right operating condition of the parts implies the correct motion shown by the vehicle. Hence the vehicle is road-worthy.
The aim of MOT Bury St Edmunds is to maintain the health of your vehicle to improve road security. With an increase in the dependency on the vehicle, road safety must be improved. This is so because the increase in the use of vehicles leads to an increase in accidents on the road. There is no proof ho and why all these accidents take place, but you must know if your vehicle is in the right working condition, it will not lead to any such circumstances.
The vehicle has various parts that are combined together to provide safety, comfort, and swift motion while driving. It is essential that you know the significance of your car and uses it accordingly.
It is an important note that you should consider your vehicle to be an asset and not make it a burden for yourself by not maintaining it in a proper way.
Why is MOT important?
There are many motorists out there who are still unaware of the MOT tests, which is not right. If you are living in a place like the UK, you need to through your vehicle MOT test. It is a legal requirement of your vehicle if you want to drive in the UK.
MOT test holds great significance because of its features. Not everyone understands it because they lack information and knowledge.
Everything you should know about MOT Test
MOT test is a government test that needs that a vehicle needs to pass annually. It is a mandatory test for all the types of vehicles you own.
If you own a new vehicle, there is no need to get it through the MOT test. This is because once your vehicle is 3 years old, the MOT test becomes a necessity. Before that, you can skip getting the test, car service would be more than enough.
Also Read – Six Simple Things To Check Before Taking The Mot Test
Getting an MOT test is beneficial as there are so many benefits that your vehicle attains once through it-
Increases The Safety Measures– When you service your vehicle regularly, it fixes all the major and minor problems. This means there is no part that is creating issues while driving. Hence, the vehicle works better and provides you with good performance.
Increase in Fuel Efficiency– MOT test is just an inspection. To pass this test, you need to properly maintain your vehicle, and the vehicle should work in a perfect manner. When all the important and influential parts of your vehicle are working in an inappropriate way without creating any problem, they will require less fuel to work compared to the parts that are not highly maintained.
Increase in Resale Value– You should always have an idea or re-selling your car once you are done with it. To get a fair price, it is important that your vehicle is in good condition, which includes the appearance of your vehicle and functionality. The parts of the vehicle should be perfectly working. If so, you will get a fair price for your car that you can use for buying a new car.
By now, you know that your MOT test is just an examination where they inspect the vehicle thoroughly. To pass this MOT test, you need to have a pitch-perfect working condition. For this, What you can do is get your vehicle serviced twice a year for improving the working condition of your car.
Car servicing is again a part of your MOT Bury St Edmunds because it increases the chances of passing the test in one go.


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Why am I here? What is life all about? Why did God create me? What will happen to me after I die? Was I born to die or is there more to life than that? Did God have two plans- a Plan A when creating Adam & Eve, and then a Plan B when they sinned? No, God has only one PLAN! God is perfect, makes no mistakes, knows the end from the beginning, and has all things under control. From the beginning of time God had only one plan for man! From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible is only a 7000-year account of God’s dealing with mankind; 6000 years have nearly passed and the 1000 year-reign of Jesus Christ will soon begin. For an eternal God, 7000 years is a just a blink of an eye. There is more to come for us, but not yet revealed in the Bible– Eternity!
So what is the eternal purpose which God purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord, as stated in Ep3:11? In Ep1:4,5 it state ‘According as God hath chosen us in Jesus Christ before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will’. God knew us before we were born and chose us in Jesus Christ before the world was formed to be a pure and holy people, long before we knew and accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. Before our parents met, before Adam and Eve were created, and before the world began, God chose us to be His holy children, according to the good pleasure of His will. 2Ti1:9 states God ‘.. hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling.. according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus BEFORE THE WORLD BEGAN’. God had predestinated and predetermined everything. God’s purpose and his good pleasure are intertwined in all of creation. Re4:11 tells God is worthy of all glory, honor, and power for He created all things for His pleasure. The key to God’s eternal purpose in Christ Jesus- why He created us, and what He wants to achieve in us all began in the Garden of Eden. But first we will look at God’s sovereignty and what is His good pleasure.
God’s Sovereignty and His Good Pleasure
God is Sovereign and Almighty. He does whatever He wants and when He wants. He chooses whomever He pleases ‘..according to his good pleasure which he purposed in himself’ Ep1:9. To illustrate God’s sovereignty as Creator, we had no choice to be born: no choice of our parents; of our gender, male or female; of our ethnicity or nationality- yellow, brown, red, black or white, or the country we were born in, e.g. Africa, China, or the USA. Also, we had no choice of when in time and history we would be living. How would you liked to have lived in the days of Noah during the great flood when all perished but 8 people, or in the days of Moses, wandering aimlessly in the desert for 40 years until many died off? It was a Sovereign God who put us into this world, chose our parents, gender, ethnicity, nationality, and when in time we would be living.
Also God chose you and I to be living today. Why is this so special? God has chosen us to be living in these last days such that, one day soon, some of us will see Jesus, not die, but to be like Him and be taken to heaven in the Rapture 1Th4:17,1Co15:51. John wrote ‘when He shall appear, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is’ 1Jn3:2. Jesus said ‘Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God’ Mt5:8. We are living in a very special time when Jesus will return to take us to heaven with Him Jn14:3. Because of His sovereignty and great love for us, God worked out His great plan & purpose for us, and it all began in the Garden of Eden!
In the Garden of Eden
Ge1:1 states that God created the heaven and the earth. God put all the trees and animals on the earth, and Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. Every tree God planted was pleasant to sight and good for food Ge2:9. God also allowed the serpent to be in the garden. Re12:9 states ‘the old serpent is the devil or Satan’. How did the tree of knowledge of good and evil (‘the no-no tree’) get there in the garden? Since it was not a good tree, God did not plant it; perhaps Satan did. Mt13:25,39 tell the devil is the sower of tares, or the planter of the bad seed. Like God’s trees, the ‘no-no tree’ was also beautiful Ge3:6, but not good for food. In the beginning 6000 years ago, there was only one law– thou shalt not eat of the ‘no-no tree’; ‘for in that day you eat thereof, you shall surely die’ Ge2:17. However, consider these facts: without the serpent, there would have been no temptation, and without the ‘no-no tree’, no sin! Was it fair for God to put man in the circumstance of sin by allowing the ‘no-no tree’ there? Jas1:13,14 state ‘Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed’. It is Satan that tempts! Adam and Eve were tempted by their own lust, and enticed. But what was God’s purpose to put man in this situation? God foreknew that Adam would sin. But here is a very important revelation: If Adam and Eve did not sin, we would not have needed a Savior; Jesus would not have had needed to come, and if Jesus did not come, we would not know Him and about God’s great plan for us. The name Jesus means ‘he shall save his people from their sins’ Mt1:21. Consider this– NO SIN, NO NEED FOR A SAVIOUR, NO JESUS, NO SPECIAL PLAN FOR US, NO HOLY BIBLE TO TELL US WHAT HAPPENED AND WHAT WILL HAPPEN, AND NO KNOWLEDGE OF GOD! And without the Bible, we would not know of God’s great love for placing us here on earth, and His eternal purpose FOR US IN CHRIST JESUS!
End of Part I. To be continued…
Posted on June 22, 2012, in What Really Happened in the Garden of Eden and tagged Eternity, God's Eternal Purpose, God's Great Love, God's Sovereignty, Satan, Serpent, Temptation. Bookmark the permalink. 10 Comments.

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Crysse Morrison in the west of England
10 October 2021
Open-air theatre has always formed a strong strand of live performance in the summer season in this area. As the weather has been mostly good, several of these open-air shows are currently touring. Yet, this hasn’t been an easy ride for any of these companies. Illyria, one of the most established of the outdoor touring companies, reported nearing “an economic abyss” that could have ended their touring days, but public support eventually ensured a summer tour of three productions. Frome’s Merlin amphitheatre hosted their comic opera, their children’s show, and their – anarchically performed but unabridged – version of Much Ado About Nothing. A multi-tasking group of five took on all the roles, emphasizing the comedic elements in Oliver Gray’s production without softening the cruelty of Claudio to Hero or lessening the absurdity of Beatrice and Benedick’s unlikely liaison.
Haydn Gwynne and Malcolm Sinclair in Copenhagen at Theatre Royal Bath.
Photo credit: Nobby Clark.
Another popular provider of Shakespeare outdoors is Folksy Theatre, touring this season with The Tempest. This endearing group of five held their audience rapt as they morphed between the full range of characters, most impressively doubling a couple of drunken villains with a romantic lover and an ethereal sprite. Directed by Lee Hardwicke, Folksy’s production wisely minimized the gratuitous mythical set pieces and focussed on clarifying the storyline and maximizing the comedy. The result was entertainingly fresh interpretations and clear story-line presentation. Tom Hardwicke’s Prospero was especially impressive. The audience clearly loved it, and so they should – it was delightful, well-paced, and full of energy and fun.
However, the sad news that premier touring company Kneehigh is to close, with all upcoming productions cancelled, due to “changes in artistic leadership” has disappointed many admirers of this well-respected Cornish touring theatre company. Kneehigh, founded in 1980 by Mike Shepherd, is renowned for its mix of knockabout comedy with mythic themes and romance. Their final performance was a bubble-rehearsed revival of their award-winning production of The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk, broadcast live from Bristol Old Vic in collaboration with Emma Rice’s Wise Children.
Touching the Void at Bristol Old Vic. Photo credit: Tristram Kenton.
For non-mobile theatre companies, the last season continued to demand much in terms of resilience and new approaches. Bristol Old Vic has rallied to the challenges of the times in various creative ways. This recently renovated theatre can manage social distancing for audiences, but difficulties are posed by the intensive rehearsals needed for high-standard productions. One of the creative responses of director Tom Morris was to offer his 2018 production Touching the Void as performed on stage, transmitted by global live broadcast plus one week of “On demand” viewing. This dramatization of two climbers’ near-catastrophic attempt to scale Siula Grande, one of the most dangerous peaks of the Peruvian Andes, was adapted by David Greig from the book of the same name by Joe Simpson, the climber who nearly lost his life. The original, fully live, and highly acclaimed, production had been staged at the end of the Bristol Old Vic’s long closure for its £26m renovation project, so this seemed a fitting revival to celebrate the easing of the Covid-induced closure. Fiona Hampton took the prime role of Joe’s sister, with Josh Williams as Joe, Angus Yellowlees as his co-climber Simon, and Patrick McNamee as a random hitchhiker.
Bristol Old Vic’s new season was then launched by webinar, hosted by Tom Morris, to assure audiences that flexible new approaches will continue; their next production is available both live and online. Outlier, a poignant and passionate coming-of-age story, was created and developed from 2020’s Ferment Fortnight biannual event with performance poet Malaika Kegode and the brilliant fusion band Jakabol. It doesn’t have the ferocity or raw humour of Trainspotting, but it does have moving credibility, sad as well as wild, enhanced by Malaika’s confident and connective stage persona and supported by lighting graphics in a party atmosphere – definitely a season highlight.
Touching the Void at Bristol Old Vic. Photo credit: Tristram Kenton.
Theatre Royal Bath in contrast maintained a more traditional stage presence and struggled to sustain its ambitious programme until regulations were relaxed. The “Lights Up” Season in the Main House, published in late May, promised a strong return from their initial setbacks, promoting plans for seven further plays on the main stage, including a reprise of Oleanna and several West End shows on tour. Michael Frayn’s forensic analysis of the troubled relationship between two wartime physicists, Copenhagen, had been initially planned as one of a trilogy of revivals last November, then rescheduled to the spring season but was again hit by restrictions; it eventually arrived on the main stage in June with a different director: Emma Howlett taking over from Polly Findlay.
Critics agreed this production was worth the wait. Restrictions on spacing were scrupulously observed and the play, although set in 1941, evoked relevance to life today in its whispering anxieties and uncertainties. It’s a known fact that Werner Heisenberg re-met his old mentor Niels Bohr in Copenhagen in 1941, but the argument they had that night has never been clarified. Michael Frayn spun from this a trio of options that was part historical surmise and part psychological guesswork. Philip Arditti and Malcolm Sinclair are great as angry physicists yet irresistible friends, with Haydn Gwynne as Bohr’s wife, whose role is to shadow her husband’s perplexity. We meet them now deceased and still baffled, and the insoluble introspections of these two scientists’ mighty minds prowl the massive space between them, emphasized by Alex Eales’ bleak set with an enormous white circle above them shifting like a magnifying glass over their protestations.
Here, as in other regions, theatres without the option of outdoor staging or the capability to manage audiences with appropriate spacing have obviously suffered. In Bath, the popular small independent theatre The Rondo had to cancel and postpone productions until a relaunch was possible but has a full programme planned for autumn. Bristol’s Tobacco Factory, well known for its annual productions of Shakespeare, moved online with The Place at the Bridge, a medley of the bard’s sonnets and speeches compiled by Chinonyerem Odimba as “an exploration of our relationship with our city and our culture.” Directed by Helena Middleton, this had the bonus of accompaniment throughout by brilliant Gambian kora player Sura Susso.
Perhaps the most ingenious survival strategy of all came from Bristol’s popular Wardrobe Theatre Ensemble, which had to maintain a pause on live performances in their usual pubtheatre venue but has continued to find ingenious ways to deliver excellent theatre “pop-up” style. Theatre on the Downs is literally that: a tent on Bristol Downs “to create opportunities for south-west artists and provide a community-focused hub in the city for audiences to enjoy after a year inside”. Their first shows for the local community ran through August with the last performance on 2 October. Theatres have survived long times of plague closure before; Shakespeare’s company saw five outbreaks from 1582 to 1608. The difference these days is the degrees of ingenuity that companies are finding and the resources they are creating to deliver great live productions to their audiences. Online or in a tent, the show must go on.


New York, New York, United States
Designed to serve as the world headquarters of the growing Pepsi-Cola corporation, the structure consists of a pristine glass-and-aluminum volume with massive, 9-by-15-foot window panes set against a dark granite service core that visually separates the building offices from its adjacent neighbors. The result is a technical tour de force and a powerful symbol of the client’s transformation into a leading global brand.
Located on a corner lot fronting Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, the building stands just 11 stories tall in a neighborhood famed for its skyscrapers. Nonetheless, its radical transparency and simplicity have made it an enduring icon and earned it a place in the canon of modern architecture.
Exemplifying International Style principles, the building plan maximizes flexibility and spatially defines differing internal programs. The minimalist interiors, executed in quality materials and featuring flexible, reconfigurable floor plates and stone-clad public spaces, signaled to employees the company’s emphasis on modernizing its image and embracing new efficiencies. The glass curtain wall and a custom fluorescent lighting system flood the offices with light throughout the day.
At ground level, the glass walls of the lobby are set back from the upper structure, creating space for a landscaped terrace that forms a bridge between the busy sidewalk and the calm environment within. Above, the offices are spacious and unobstructed except for the main columns which define the facade. The structure consists of steel columns (with concrete fireproofing) and reinforced concrete slabs. The curtain wall’s spandrels and mullions are made of aluminum.


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Good morning everyone! Such a beautiful breezy day today. I already feel spring in the air. Well, yesterday was a doctor visit day and my results from my spine MRI state that my spine is riddled with arthritis. The top vertebra of my tailbone that meets with the first vertebra of my lower back is severe enough to cause my tailbone to burn. As far as my neck is concerned, I have a few bulging disc’s with disc degenerative disease and the vertebrae that are close to my skull have severe arthritis. I am going in for a procedure next month to have steroid injections in my neck and after that, they are going to burn the nerves in my neck for pain management.
After seeing my back doctor yesterday, we took me to the hospital to get checked out for this cold I have. I have a virus that is also causing acute sinusitis. I have also lost ten pounds in a week due to not being able to keep anything down. I was given an antibiotic, something to keep nausea at bay, and something for a sinus headache. I have not been sick in a couple of years but when I do it puts me down for a few weeks, but I now have medicine to fix it.
On a brighter note, I am feeling a bit better today except for the pounding sinus headache but I am ready to get back to writing. I took my book manuscript with me to the hospital yesterday for something to while waiting and did some revisions and editing. I have moved my deadline for publishing to July due to financial issues and will have at least three books to publish at that time. I have also been writing short stories that are not published online for a book compilation I am working on also. Things are looking really good for the future.
Well, off to writing and I hope everyone has a great day and keep smiling. 🙂


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Are you considering a hearing aid? If so, you should know a few things before making your purchase.
This guide will cover the different types of hearing aids, key features to look for, and how to choose the right care model.
We'll also touch on the subject of price so that you can make an informed decision about which hearing aid is right for you.
Let's start with hearing aid types.
There are several styles of hearing aids: behind-the-ear (BTE), receiver-in-the-canal (RIC), in-the-ear (ITE), and in-the-canal (ITC).
Styles That Sit Behind The Ear
Styles That Sit Inside The Ear
ITE hearing aids fit inside the bowl-shaped area of the outer ear. ITC hearing aids are smaller and fit inside the ear canal. Most ITC and ITE hearing aids are custom molded to match the exact shape of your ear. Some brands, like Eargo, offer in-the-ear devices that do not require a custom mold.
Read more about styles of hearing aids here.
Once you've familiarized yourself with the various hearing aid styles, you are ready to move on to hearing features.
Features to look for in a hearing aid.
When shopping for a hearing aid, there are several features you should consider.
- Bluetooth: Some hearing aids have Bluetooth streaming capabilities and can be paired with your Smartphone or other devices to listen to music and take phone calls.
- Batteries: Many hearing aids are rechargeable, while others use a disposable battery that needs to be changed every 5-7 days.
- Remote care: New prescription hearing aids allow remote adjustments from your doctor through Telehealth. Remote adjustments are beneficial for those who don't like making trips to the doctor.
- Sound quality: Hearing aids come with various levels of sound quality and intelligent features for managing background noise. As you move up the technology ladder, devices typically have better control over background noise.
- Buttons and app control: Most hearing aids have buttons or app controls that allow volume and program changes. Onboard buttons are convenient but sometimes less cosmetic.
- Fitting range: Importantly, you should look for a hearing aid that matches your hearing loss level (also called the fitting range).
If streaming music and podcasts are important to you, you'll want a hearing aid that has Bluetooth capabilities. The most popular style for Bluetooth streaming is a RIC, which offers the latest technology and works with iPhone, Android, and other Bluetooth devices.
Hearing aids come with disposable batteries that must be changed every 5-7 days or rechargeable batteries that go into a recharging case each night. Most people prefer rechargeable batteries, but they are more expensive and don't allow easy mid-day changes.
Modern hearing aids have built-in features allowing audiologists to update their program without an in-person visit. Remote programming is sometimes unavailable for budget hearing aids and invisible hearing aid styles.
Sound quality is difficult to quantify but ultimately comes down to the overall technical capabilities of your hearing aid. Premium products process sound faster and have more built-in algorithms to handle background noise and prioritize voices. If you lead an active lifestyle and often find yourself in background noise, it might be worth investing in a premium product like ReSound OMNIA or Oticon More.
Push Buttons or Toggle Switch
You may want a push button or toggle switch on your hearing aid. Controls allow you to change the volume and program on the go. Think about options that feature this function: RIC, BTE, or larger custom hearing aid (ITE, some ITC). Some of the smallest hearing aids on the market are adjustable through smartphone apps or remote control.
Appropriate Fitting Range
Mild to moderate hearing loss can be fitted with various hearing aids. In my experience, most people with mild hearing loss don't like the sound quality of a custom hearing aid due to the occlusion effect. However, some can adjust to this sound and still choose it due to cosmetic concerns. Those with more severe hearing loss will need to consider styles that can accommodate their hearing loss, such as a BTE or ITE.
Unsure about your hearing loss? Read more about hearing loss shapes and tests here.
Choose the Right Care Model
Once you've narrowed down your options based on type and features, you'll need to decide which care model is right for you. There are three main types of care models:
- Prescription: Sold and fit by a licensed hearing professional.
- Direct-to-consumer (D2C): Sold online or over the phone, then fit by a hearing professional remotely using Telehealth.
- Over-The-Counter (OTC): Self-fit using a phone app without the help of a licensed hearing professional.
Prescription Hearing Aids
The first group of hearing aids is prescribed by a local hearing professional. Usually at a local clinic or through a mobile clinic that comes to your home. This style of care is best for:
- Complex hearing loss (e.g. steeply sloping, unilateral hearing loss, etc.)
- Unusual ear canal anatomy
- More customized treatment and in-person support
Prescription hearing aids can only be sold by licensed professionals and require a comprehensive hearing evaluation. While this model will be the most costly, the audiologist has a broader range of options to provide the best, most customized treatment solutions. If you want custom earmolds, have unilateral hearing loss, have severe hearing loss, or need help cleaning or troubleshooting, prescription hearing aids are probably for you.
Direct-to-Consumer Hearing Aids
The second group of hearing aids is sold online or over the phone and customized through Telehealth services. This care model is best for:
- Mild to severe hearing loss
- Normal ear canal geometry
- Comfortable with remote care support
- Good dexterity
Direct-to-consumer hearing aids are typically sold using an online hearing test and a remote hearing professional. A hearing professional programs your hearing aids to fit your hearing loss based on your hearing test.
Hearing aids are then shipped to your home. Additional adjustments can be made using a remote care model. This option can work well for those who are generally comfortable doing things independently but want assistance through remote care. Jabra and Audicus are the two leading companies in the D2C market.
If you have an unusual ear shape or hearing loss, prescription hearing aids will be a better option.
Over-The-Counter Hearing Aids
The third group of hearing aids can be purchased online or through retailers like Walmart and CVS. This care model is best for:
- Mild to moderate hearing loss
- Comfortable with self-fitting on a smartphone app
- Normal ear canal geometry
- Good dexterity
OTC hearing aids are available over the counter for those with mild to moderate perceived hearing difficulty. Most OTC devices are purchased at retailers like Walmart and CVS or online. OTC hearing aids allow you to customize your devices through a smartphone app.
OTC offers a great starting point for folks on a budget. Currently, the most premium hearing aids are unavailable over-the-counter and require an in-person or Telehealth prescription. If you are interested in OTC hearing aids we suggest you look at Lexie B2 - Powered by Bose.
Read more about OTC vs prescription hearing aids here.
What About the Price?
The price of a hearing aid will depend on the type, features, and care model you choose. Additionally, other options, such as financing, can make your choices more affordable. Prescription hearing aids tend to be the most expensive option, followed by direct-to-consumer options. OTC hearing aids are typically the most affordable option.
Prescription Hearing Aid Prices
Going the prescription hearing aid route will provide the most options but typically come with the highest price tag.
Many audiology clinics offer a bundled model, meaning that the price you pay includes all follow-up services for three years.
The average price range for prescription hearing aids ranges from $4,000 - $7,000, depending on the level of hearing aid technology.
Direct to Consumer Hearing Aid Prices
Direct-to-consumer options are less expensive than prescription hearing aids and fit between in-person and OTC options.
The middle ground of D2C offers some professional support through remote care and some self-guided elements in the process. The price range for D2C hearing care ranges from $1200 - $3,000 for a pair of hearing aids.
Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Prices
OTC devices are the most affordable option but offer the least support and rely on the user to self-fit the devices.
The price range for OTC hearing devices ranges from $800 - $2,500 for a pair.
Questions to Keep in Mind
How much hearing loss do you have?
How independent and comfortable are you with technology?
Do you prefer to do things independently or have professional support or assistance?
What is your budget for hearing healthcare?
Do you have a complex ear history or unusual ear anatomy?
The answers to these questions will help guide you to the best option for your hearing loss, communication needs, and budget.
Our suggested decision framework.
First, decide which type of hearing aid is right for you. Next, consider which features are important to you.
Finally, choose a care model that fits your needs and budget.
With these things in mind, you'll be well on your way to finding the perfect hearing aid for you!


Martinsville's elected constitutional officers and appointed voter registrar meet Virginia's requirements for providing services to the City's residents. All officers are located in the municipal building except for the sheriff's main office, which is adjacent to the municipal building on Moss Street. The sheriff also operates the City's farm on Clearview Drive.
Elected officers include the Circuit Court Clerk, Commissioner of the Revenue, Commonwealth's Attorney, Sheriff, and Treasurer. The Registrar is appointed by the electoral board.
All elected officers serve four-year terms with the exception of the circuit court clerk, who serves terms of eight years.


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Meet the New Independence Family Eyecare
The same team and service you can count on with a fresh feel
Over the past three months all of us at IFEC have been undergoing numerous changes that we would love to finally share with you. We stand by every prescription, service and product we provide our patients and want our brand to reflect this professionalism and personability. With that in mind, we have created an all new logo, color palette and website design that will be slowly implemented throughout our social and digital media.
Updated Logo Design:
Our vision for the logo design was to establish a modern feel with welcoming colors and fonts. The small IFEC logo represents Independence Family Eye Care. The geographic nature of the design allows us to use it as a logo on our social media platforms and on images. For the larger logo we drew subtle inspiration from the eye and included a new typeface that we hope represents our professionalism and welcoming nature.
In recognition of this new look for our team, we also decided to update our mission statement and “about us” section. This transparency in our history, culture and mission paired with fresh branding will help us continue to make Independence Family Eye Care a reputable choice for family vision care.
“At Independence Family Eye Care, we strive to provide top-quality vision care and services for your entire family. Whether you’re joining us to find the right pair of frames or for vision correction procedures, each patient of ours is kindly attended to by our experienced staff of professionals. Click or call to connect, and access the quality of vision care you deserve.”
“Independence Family Eye Care has been a trusted and dedicated provider of comprehensive vision services since 2015. Serving the surrounding Missouri communities, IFEC offers patients attentive care for their specific needs. Their team of professionals works with you to find the perfect pair of contacts, frames or lenses to fit your lifestyle. The full-service clinic has experience and technology to provide medical and routine eye exams and vision correction to adults and children.”

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Podcast for professionals, as well as the general public, on all things related to pelvic health. Interviews with leading experts. Hosted by physiotherapists Lori Forner, Joelene Murdoch, and Tamara Woods
Evidence for increased tone or overactivity of pelvic floor muscles in pelvic health conditions: A systematic review with physio Dr Rachel Worman
Join us for the fantastic insight into Dr. Rachel Worman's work trying to disentangle the great web of confusion around pelvic floor muscle tone.
Rachel has taken a deep dive into all the research looking into high tone/overactive/hypertonic pelvic floor muscles and its relationship with symptoms, and produced for us all a systematic review. She has been working with the team at the University of Queensland, including Ryan Stafford and Paul Hodges, and recently produced this epic piece of brilliance:"Evidence for pelvic floor muscle increased tone/overactivity in pelvic health conditions?: a systematic review”
Rachel is a fellow MSK and pelvic health clinician and researcher. She too has been trying to understand the difference in “types of tone” in the pelvic floor muscles and how this relates to symptoms.
Rachel has a Bachelor or Science, Biopsychology, Masters in Physical Therapy, Doctorate in Physical Therapist and current PhD Candidate at the University of Queensland.
We hope this episode helps you get some clarity around pelvic floor muscle activity and tone and how we can better describe, measure, and treat those with issues surrounding greater or increased tone.
Thanks for listening.
Lori, Tam and Jo
Vulvability Special Holiday Episode
This is our special holiday episode on vulnerability. One of our fav podcasts, The Imperfects @theimperfectspodcast, do a great segment called “Vulnerabili-tea” and we jumped on this and decided to call ours “Vulva-bility”.
Jo, Tam, and I take you on a vulnerability episode where we answer the following questions:
If you could tell your younger self some advice, what would it be?What do you want to give, create, be, feel, or share?What things in your past have shaped the way you see things now or go about your life?
We also share our own issues with our pelvic floor and how it has shaped some of our clinical work.
I loved this episode. It was fun and insightful and lovely to share.
Please note, they’re a couple swear words so warning before you listen with your kids.
Lori's online intro transperineal ultrasound course is here
Brisbane transperineal ultrasound workshops here (with Lori)
Sydney transperineal ultrasound workshops here (with The Physiotherapy Clinic)
Put the date in your calendar: Oct 27, 2023 for the PB Endo conference in Brisbane
Impact of heavy resistance training on pregnancy and postpartum health outcomes
Pelvic floor physiotherapist, National level weightlifter, and PhD candidate, Christina Prevett, is here to discuss her recently published journal article titled "Impact of heavy resistance training on pregnancy and postpartum health outcomes", authored by Christina Prevet, Miranda L. Kimber, Lori Forner, Marlize de Vivo, and Margie H. Davenport.
LINK TO READ PAPER HERE: https://rdcu.be/cY0e2
This episode she dives into the paper, heavy weightlifting during pregnancy, what is and should be a "valsalva" for weightlifting, and much more.
Join us for a great conversation on a much needed topic.
For more on Christina:
Olympic athletes can train during pregnancy and return to sport as a mother with Eloise Wellings
We are incredibly honoured and privileged to have had the opportunity to chat with Eloise Wellings, who generously shares her incredible story of triumphs and set-backs. Eloise’s story has examples of all health issues facing female athletes, from eating disorders, menstrual dysfunction and RED-s, to pregnancy and exercise and returning to sport post partum.
Eloise Wellings is one of Australia’s most inspiring female athletes. She has been running since she was 10 years old, followed her dreams and competed for Australia in 2 Olympic Games in middle distance running. Eloise has also competed in multiple Commonwealth Games, most recently placing 4th in the marathon in Birmingham. You can learn more about Eloise on her website https://www.eloisewellings.com.au
Eloise has also become a sound mentor for younger runners, and as part of helping them thrive has teamed up with mental skills coach Rory Darkins in their very own podcast “Whats right within” - we highly recommend the episode on How to Optimise Stress and Recovery.
To impress you even more, and keep everything in perspective, Eloise is co-founder of the Love Mercy Foundation. The foundation exists to empower communities in Northern Uganda to overcome poverty.
We hope you enjoy listening to this podcast as much as we did interviewing Eloise.
For those who would like more information on the modules the AIS have produced to help women understand RED-s, and much much more, Here is the link
Effect of pelvic floor symptoms on exercise participation in females
You will love listening to Jodie Dakic, an amazing physiotherapy clinician and researcher. Her clinical experience in elite sport is inspiring, not to mention she has almost finished her PHD investigating pelvic floor symptoms, sport and exercise.
Jodie lectures at Monash University in the department of physiotherapy, she co-directs the curriculum of physiotherapy program and women's and men's pelvic health stream.
Jodie spent 14 years with Women’s Tennis Association, travelling around the world with the elite athletes, currently they are lucky to have her as a research consultant. Jodie has also worked with Australian junior softball team and the Victoria softball teams. Jodie now works clinically fusing her sports and pelvic health knowledge.
Jodie has combined her extensive clinical experience in elite female sport and pelvic health physiotherapy, to devise her research questions regarding the impact of pelvic health conditions on women participating in sport and exercise.
Jodie shares her insights from her extensive research in this area. Statistics we all need to know! Jodie is on a mission to solve the pelvic health problems limiting females exercising.
Links to research
Endometriosis: research on self-management strategies
Amelia "Millie" Mardon is a full time PHD student at The University of South Australia working to improve our understanding of persistent pelvic pain. Millie and her amazing colleagues have published a systematic review of the efficacy of self management strategies for females with endometriosis, and more recently a systematic review on the treatment recommendations for the management of persistent pelvic pain. She shares with us the insights she has learnt from her research, and how we can benefit from these as clinicians. She has a vision to write an “Explain Pain” style book for women with persistent pelvic pain - which we wait for excitedly. We loved talking to Millie and we hope you enjoy the show.
Jo, Tam, and Lori
"The accessibility of physiotherapy for adolescents with persistent pelvic pain: a qualitative study", Mardon et al PDF
"Persistent pelvic pain – what do the guidelines recommend?" Blog with Millie Mardon and Hayley Leake (who should know who she is if you live in Australia 🤣)
Pain Adelaide - link not working for 2022 yet! So this one is 2019
Thanks to our episode sponsor, the lovely team at
Empowered Motherhood Program
Postpartum Exercise Adherence Reasesrch with Step Paplinskie
Lori did a brilliant job bringing this researcher to her podcast. She knows when to bring out more in an interview and go deeper or when to let the speaker just run. Fabulous podcast for pregnancy and postpartum Women’s and pelvic health PTs. Listen to all her podcasts it will help your own thought processes and tap into your passion. Rebecca Stephenson
Informative! Covers a wide range of pelvic health topis!
I highly recommend The Pelvic Health Podcast. Lori Forner's interview style is engaging, entertining and educational. She provides excellent topics and evidence-based health information by top notch pelvic health professionals around the globe. Well done!!
Pelvic health PT in Texas
I am loving this podcast! I’m currently studying for the WCS exam and find this so helpful to listen while I’m doing other things. I appreciate how much information is in each episode, and not primarily used to promote any ones particular business ventures


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Taking a page from Melania’s “I Don’t Care” best-seller, Mr. Melania Trump might have said today:
“Our intelligence agencies have made up their mind about the Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. The CIA assessment concludes that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered Khashoggi’s killing. Even if he ordered this tragic event, those who executed MBS’s order are themselves dead.
So, do you care? I don’t. And furthermore, Saudi Arabia is a huge trade partner.
What did Jamal Khashoggi, the slain journalist ever do for me or my family? Nothing. So, never mind as far as I am concerned. Does America mind? Based on what I see, it doesn’t.Trump’s Address for the Masses
Then, President Donald Trump might have not said exactly this on Tuesday, but TPV heard that he did say that
“we may never know”
the facts around anything in life, so why shall we push on this issue?
By Dana Neacsu Founder and Managing Editor


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Danni never thought she'd see her sister again. After all, Bella had been dead for two years, dying in the car crash that took their parent's lives as well. Danni was grief stricken, leaning heavily on her boyfriend- Alexander. But this Halloween Danni's life will be changed forever...........
Let me start at the beginning of the night, yes?
I look at Alexander again, blushing in my dark angel costume. He's a "demon",
but he's not wearing a mask.
"Are you ready to go to the haunted house?" He asks, grey eyes flashing.
"Oh, perk up. Hallow's Eve is your favorite time of year."
"No it isn't. Bell and my parents died two years ago today! How can I be joyful?" I snap- not really meaning to. I turn red. "I'm so sorry, Alexander! I d-"
"-on't care. I understand why you don't want to celebrate. But you have to move on- we have to move on my love." He pulls me into a kiss, and I close my blue eyes and he runs his hands through my black hair. I smile, and mess his blonde hair.
"It's just hard. But I will come with you."
He smiles. "I knew you would. Daniel and Destiny will be there. And Madison. Chris. You-"
"Don't like three of them. Ugh, why to I date you?" I joke, kissing his cheek.
After a ride on his motorcycle, we meet the group outside an abandon building. Destiny and Daniel run in first, and then Maddi and Chris. Alexander smiles at me, and I take his hand.
He hands me a small charm. It looks like a small vile of...
"Put this in your pocket."
"...Good luck, I guess."
I slip the vile into my pocket, afraid to ask about it. What would he say, anyway? He'd never do anything to harm me. Never... not meaning to. I don't even ponder what he would say. I don't want to- I'm afraid to.
He lead me through the halls, shattered glass everywhere. Every window is covered in soot and dust, or shattered. Sometimes both, and there's a rotten smell in the air, like something has been rotting. Lots of somethings I assume. It smells that way.
Alexander walks me to the second floor, and I sigh. "This is definitely not my idea of a good time."
"I... There's something wrong. They should be here..."
"Who?" I question, pulling away.
"We were trying to scare you, to get you back in the scary spirit. You were the best scare ever- you got everyone. But... They aren't here. Something went wrong."
"What were you planning on scaring me with?"
"Some wild dog- he's safe I swear- and creepy costumes. They were supposed to chase you. I'd be beside you..."
"Is that them?" I ask, pointing to a shattered window. There's blue eyes watching me.
"Maddi, enough. I told Danni everything. Come out."
The person grunts.
"Guys, jokes over. Danielle knows."
The person groans once more. Alexander stands protectively in front of me.
"Madison, enough. Destiny, Daniel, Chris, come out."
There's a piercing scream, and then a body is thrown across the floor. It's Madison...
I scream. Alexander grabs me, shielding me. Madison is definitely dead, her head nearly severed. I sob into his chest, fearing for my life, for Alexander, for Madison, and for the rest of the group that I don't see. There is blood everywhere.... everywhere...
"We have to get out of here." Alexander says. "We'll go for help."
"Did that dog get loose?"
"Did it look like a dog could to that to a person? No, Danni. It wasn't." He rushes me to the stairs. "I have no idea what I dragged you into!"
"Alexander," I gasp, freezing. He keeps tugging on me. "We have to find everyone else."
"I have to get you safe. You are my priority. I have you with me, I have to get you safe. I made that promise to your dad- I'd protect you always."
"I won't leave without them," I say, pulling back. "My promise was to keep the ones I love safe. I have to keep my friends safe."
He takes a deep breath. "Okay...."
I turn, and a choked cry escapes me.
Bella is standing there, covered in blood. My big sister, the reason I am who I am. She is here,,, and I don't think she's okay.
"Bell?" I whisper. Alexander grabs me.
"Danni, that isn't Bella. Not anymore. Let me get you free. Give her- give it the vile of blood, so we can get free."
"What do you mean, 'It's not Bella, not anymore'?" I snap. "It's Bella!"
"Danielle," He says, giving my sister a rather large vile. "Bells is a vampire. She isn't who she used to be. She can't feel love."
"Yes I can," Bell says. Her voice is colder than I remember. "I loved you. I love my parents- who are dead. I love Danielle. She is my baby sister."
"I am dead."
"Bell, don't! Danni can't-"
"And so is Alexander."
I look at Alexander. His teeth are sharp.
"Danni, I bit him. I didn't know he was protecting you." Bella says. Her voice is full of honesty. Her eyes tear. "But now you're alone..."
"What do you want?" I snap, anger surging through me. "/TWO YEARS/ I grieved for you. And then you turn my boyfriend into a creep, you kill my friend-"
"Friends. They are all dead."
I choke. "I-I-I am leaving."
Bella goes to grab me, but I run. I run like the world is on fire. I run like it can fix everything. I run like Destiny and the gang are waiting for me outside and they can tell me I'm dreaming.
"Bella don't!! Let Danni go!"
But I feel icey hands on my arms. Hot breath on my neck. A familiar scent- lavender and caramel, mixing with my scent of roses and chocolate. A cruel laugh.
"Maybe Alex was right. Maybe I can't love..."
A painful bite, teeth tearing into my flesh. Alexander's yelling. Blood dripping down my front.
....a terrified, pained scream is the last living noise that I make. The next would be the noise of an undead vampire sobbing into Alexander's chest, over the body of my really dead sister.
...and I'm hungry...
Happy Halloween... and watch out. Alexander can't keep me away from blood for long...


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HOMER — Farming in Alaska can be a tricky prospect, with fickle weather and short growing seasons. But farmers across the state are working around that with simple steel frames and yards of Visqueen.
Meet the high tunnel, a 15- to 20-foot-tall structure that's looks like half-Quonset hut, half-greenhouse. Alaska farmers are embracing the high tunnel, sometimes called a "hoop house," not only as a way to extend their growing seasons — and therefore profits — but also to expand the agricultural variety of what they grow.
High tunnels in Alaska are yielding melons and elephant garlic. Peaches and green chilies. Apples double the size of outdoor-grown cousins. Carrots planted in March that are harvested in early June.
The region taking advantage of high tunnels more than any other is the Kenai Peninsula Borough. There are more high tunnels on the Kenai per capita than anywhere in the U.S., according to the National Resource Conservation Service, a soil and water conservation division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
So why are the plastic structures so popular? People have been getting them for almost free.
From 2010 to 2014, 460 high tunnels were built in Alaska under the Conservation Service's Environmental Quality Incentives Program, a federally funded nationwide program authorized under the 2008 Farm Bill. Farmers buy the high tunnels out of pocket and then the program reimburses them over a four-year period as long as they can show they're maintaining the structures.
The program has paid out $3.6 million for high tunnels built in Alaska, most of them on the Kenai, where 325 are in use.
The goal of the program is soil conservation, according to Conservation Service Alaska spokesperson Molly Voeller. All of the high-tunnel planting must be done in the ground so the soil can be used for future agricultural efforts, not eroded by the elements.
On Homer's East End Road, Lori Jenkins and her husband, Wayne, run Synergy Gardens, growing dozens of varieties of organic kale, radishes, lettuce and herbs. They're all carefully planted to maximize yield, with some headed to the 12 Homer restaurants she serves and the rest going to the area's weekly farmers market.
The growing environment inside the high tunnel is like a desert, she said during a tour of her farm in July. Because the ground is totally covered by plastic, she has to do all the watering, either with an irrigation system or by hand. While the plastic of the high tunnel keeps out bugs and protects plants from inclement weather, it also keeps out large machinery that could assist in harvesting.
It's labor-intensive work for Jenkins, 58, who often trades produce for massages to keep her going in the garden.
But for Jenkins, who operated an organic farm in Georgia before moving to Alaska in 2012, having high tunnels is worth it.
"Everything grows better in plastic in Alaska," Jenkins said.
The start of the high-tunnel trend on the Kenai Peninsula, according to Kyra Wagner, was a conversation.
Wagner is district manager for Homer Water & Soil Conservation. Starting in 2009, she said, local farmers began talking about the high-tunnel program and encouraging people to take part in it.
It caught on in Homer, population 5,000, on the southern Kenai where the Sterling Highway ends. Wagner said it's a place that's embraced an "end of the road" mentality.
"I think there's always pretty been a strong 'grow your own food,' homesteading kind of backdrop," Wagner said. "Even if people didn't always do it, it's always been an aesthetic aspect of Homer."
With over 200 high tunnels in the area, Homer has more than any other place in the state — about one for every 25 people.
Getting that many tunnels is something the community worked at cultivating, Wagner said. For example, in 2012, after heavy snow crushed several tunnels, meetings were organized for discussion about how to fix them. A Facebook group is active daily, with people asking questions and suggesting fixes for all types problems that come up with the structures.
Efforts to embrace the high tunnel have also taken hold in other parts of the Peninsula. The Kenai and Soldotna areas, about 72 miles north, have about 150 high tunnels serving a population of about 11,000.
Even the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank in Soldotna has one. Built in 2010, that structure was donated by the Kenai Soil and Water Conservation district as a demonstration project. It's hard to miss the 58-by-30-foot shelter just off busy Kalifornsky Beach Road. Produce from the tunnel is served just yards away in the food bank's soup kitchen.
Phil Smith runs the high tunnel and said people often come into the food bank asking about it. Some want a tour, others just want an explanation. Either way, he makes a point to share with people that he's able to harvest food from the high tunnel by May 1 — far earlier than he could without it.
"There are a lot of things that we can grow here that people don't know," he said.
An evolving economy
In general, the Peninsula economy is dominated by fishing, tourism and oil and gas, not agriculture. But in Homer, the marketplace is adapting to take advantage of what the high-tunnel farmers are producing.
Wagner said Homer growers can step up commercial sales gradually, first by selling at the farmers market, then moving up to community-supported agriculture boxes and then on to supplying restaurants.
Bob DeCino, 56, was one of the first in Homer to take advantage of the high-tunnel program, purchasing his 30-by-72-foot structure in 2010 to grow food for him and his partner, Karyn Noyes.
He gives away most of what he grows to friends and family, with anything left over sold to Two Sisters Bakery. It's a symbiotic relationship DeCino and many others in Homer have with small restaurants in the area.
But while the high tunnels in Homer have helped local growers market their fruits and vegetables to consumers and restaurants, the marketplace for local produce elsewhere is moving more slowly, according to farmers north of Homer.
Jeff Babitt, owner of Alaskan Homegrown, has 16 high and low tunnels on his 30 acres in Kasilof, six of them purchased through the Conservation Service program.
His focus in the tunnels is greens, selling a mix of mesclun, lacinato kale, red cabbage and carrots exclusively to Louie's Restaurant in Kenai.
But finding places nearby to sell his salad mix has been a challenge. Babitt has tried farmers markets but it's difficult to gauge demand, and getting into local restaurants can be tough.
He thinks success will rely on educating consumers and restaurant owners about the quality of locally grown produce. His mix is slightly more expensive, but it's much fresher, lasts longer and, he emphasized, supports other local businesses.
"People are so used to doing something a certain way they can't see the big picture," he said.
Farmer Velma Bittick understands. She's lived in the area since 1983, and she and her husband, Tom Gotcher, own Arena Valley Acres in Soldotna. They have two high tunnels built in 2012 and 2013, one of which was purchased through the NRCS program.
The couple sells weekly at farmers markets in the Central Peninsula. Last week they stayed busy in the parking lot of the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank, selling bunches of kale, beets and other vegetables. Bittick, 69, is retired and said selling vegetables is more of a passion project than career. But after decades of farming in the area, she believes things are changing.
She thinks interest in local food is growing in the Soldotna area. Each week there are four farmers markets in the Central Peninsula, making it easier for people to access local food. A food hub, where people can buy produce online and pick it up later in the week, just launched in the area in early July.
So while the growth of an agriculture industry in the area might be slow now, she doesn't think it will be like that forever.
"Homer gave us a blueprint," she said. "But it's going to have to evolve here separately."

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- Fiebig EW, Etzell JE, and Ng VL. Clinically relevant differences in prothrombin time and INR values related to blood sample collection in plastic versus siliconized glass tubes. Amer J Clin Pathol, 124(6): 902-9, 2005.
- Etzell JE and Wang E. Acquired Pelger-Huët Anomaly in Association with Concomitant Tacrolimus and Mycophenolate Mofetil in a Liver Transplant Patient: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine,130(1): 93-96, 2006.
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Half of employees reportedly ignore company policies prohibiting the use of social media tools at least once a week.
The 2010 mid-year security report from Cisco revealed that while 50 per cent of end-users ignore company policy, 27 per cent said they change the settings on corporate devices to access prohibited applications.
Spencer Parker, product manager at Cisco, said: “This is an interesting piece of research as people really want to get their job done and it is to the point of policies being ignored. Employees may not necessarily be trying to bypass policy; it is about getting the job done. But security policy has prohibited certain things, many may say that there are no cloud services allowed, but it may help them.
“If you consider the use of Google Docs or Salesforce.com, these are exemplary services, but can policy be moved to allow use of this.”
The report further claimed that businesses must change their mindset on security to help ensure that their networks and vital corporate information are protected from evolving security threats. As increased use of social networking, network-connected mobile devices and virtualisation continue to alter the security landscape, it claimed that enterprise professionals must act immediately to put effective security practices into place in order to protect their companies' reputation and maintain a competitive edge.
John Stewart, vice president and chief security officer at Cisco, said: “You work, and it is not about where you are. We are trying to hold the future back and don't believe in attempts to stop it, we accept it and walk through and learn from it.”
Research by Cisco Security Intelligence Operations found that seven per cent of users accessing Facebook spend an average of 68 minutes per day playing the interactive game ‘Farmville', ‘Mafia Wars' was the second most popular game, with five per cent of users each racking up 52 minutes of play daily, while ‘Café World', played by four per cent of users, accounted for 36 minutes of wasted time per day.
Parker claimed that although loss of productivity is not a security threat, cyber criminals are believed to be developing ways to deliver malware via these games. “Businesses need to know how to control these applications, if you block them are you stopping people from getting online from a smartphone? You have got to provide controls and use it in a manner that remains secure to the business,” said Parker.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — The amount of money taken in by the Horseshoe Casino Cleveland fell for a fourth straight month in October, but the decline showed signs of leveling off.
The Horseshoe reported $20.8 million in adjusted gross revenue, the amount left after paying winners, according to figures released Wednesday by the Ohio Casino Control Commission. Revenue is down 20 percent since June, the Horseshoe's first full month in business, but October's $300,000 decrease was relatively small.
The Hollywood Casino in Toledo also began operating in May, and its revenue has been falling alongside the Horseshoe's. Toledo's casino took in $14.8 million in October, down $1.1 million from September.
Another Hollywood opened in Columbus on Oct. 8 and collected $18.2 million through the end of the month.
Horseshoe General Manager Marcus Glover sides with experts who advise waiting a year and gauging casino performance with same-season comparisons. He said Caesars Entertainment, which manages the Horseshoe, continues to identify its most loyal customers and make adjustments to increase traffic.
"I still think it's too early," Glover said Wednesday. "We still haven't been through a full cycle."
The Horseshoe made $7.7 million last month on table games, the casino's highest mark yet for tables. Customers bought $43.9 million in chips, second to July's $44.7 million.
The table-game numbers support the casino's recent decision to remove about 200 of its 2,000-plus slot machines and replace the devices with 24 blackjack and other table games. The casino commission will consider the plan next week at a meeting in Columbus, but the slots are already gone.
David Schwartz, director of the Center for Gaming Research at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, judges casino performance by daily winnings per table or slot machine. He said the daily winnings of $2,627 per table at the Horseshoe in October compare with $1,923 last year in Nevada.
The Horseshoe's slot revenue continues to decrease, dropping from $14.7 million in September to $13.1 million last month.
But the slots, which have been what players call tight, loosened a bit in October. The casino paid out 90 cents on the dollar, a penny increase that translated into $1.3 million for players as a group.
Downstate in Columbus, the new Hollywood appeared to siphon business from the Scioto Downs "racino," a term for horseracing tracks with casino-style gambling.
Scioto reported $10.2 million in revenue in October, down $3 million from September. The October number was the lowest since the track's slotslike video lottery terminals were put into use June 1.
The state's other six horse tracks are expected to eventually add VLTs, which are regulated by the Ohio Lottery Commission.
Ohio will can have four casinos under a constitutional amendment approved by voters in 2009. Rock Ohio Caesars, owner of the Cleveland casino, will open a second Horseshoe in Cincinnati in the spring.
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