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When Girlfriends Chase DreamsBy: Savannah Page
Dearest thanks to my family and friends for your never-ending support, love, and encouragement.
Hats off to Anne and Ginger for being absolutely amazing and helpful beta readers. Thank you!
Many thanks to my editor, Liam Carnahan of Invisible Ink Editing, for your fabulous edits and critique.
Thank you to everyone who participated in NaNoWriMo 2012. When Girlfriends Chase Dreams is my NaNo baby and I couldn't have done it without such a supportive and wonderful organization and team of authors pushing and encouraging one another to get those novels done!
And forever thanks to my husband for truly being my number one fan. Ich liebe dich, Christian.
Chapter One
I can't believe the reflection in the mirror. It almost brings tears to my eyes. I, Claire Linley, am actually wearing my wedding dress. All right, not really my wedding dress. But a wedding dress. I'm actually—really and truly!—wearing a wedding dress, inside a bridal boutique, standing on top of a pedestal in front of a massive tri-fold mirror, so I can glimpse all angles of my white and fluffy and crystal-y bridal self.
I swish from side to side, imagining that I'm on the ballroom floor. I watch about in a daze as the gorgeous pieces of material sway with my curvy body, dancing with my short movements. Even my curly hair sways in tune with the gown; and somehow the bright white shade of the material and the sparkly crystals seem to make my hair appear a type of platinum blonde. I look like a princess. I feel like a princess! Oh, this is one of the best days of my life! The woman who looks back in the mirror, the image I've been dreaming about pretty much from the very moment I started going out with my amazing and handsome fiancé, Conner, is almost too much to bear. This is actually happening. I'm finally engaged to be married!
Wow! Just listening to that word…fiancé. And engaged! Such sweet, sweet words… I always knew I would be over-the-moon when I'd be able to use those words in the same sentence as my name, but I didn't think they'd sound this lyrical. I didn't know being an engaged woman could feel so magical!
But, if I'm completely honest, it's also a bit stressful.
Oh, but no matter. I'm engaged! I am going to become Mrs. Conner Whitley just eight months from now! Well, it could have been six, making for a clichéd dream of an outdoor, June wedding, but planning a wedding is really tough stuff. So much to coordinate! It's not like planning a birthday party or even a baby shower, which I got to do a couple of years ago for one of my best friends, Robin Sinclair. No, planning a wedding is a huge ordeal, and it can get a little overwhelming from time to time, to say the least.
But, as I said, it's no matter, really, since I'm standing right here, inside one of Seattle's most glamorous bridal boutiques, wearing a breathtaking wedding dress. It may not be my dress. It may not be "the one!" that all the bridal magazines swear you'll recognize when you see it. But it's a wedding dress just the same, and it's on me!
"Claire? Claire dear?"
I tear my eyes away from the almost-wedded-bliss image in the mirror to look to my mom. She's looking up at me, holding a crystal-studded tiara in one hand and a waist-length veil in the other.
"Which one do you like best, dear?" she asks. She's looking from left to right and smiling at me between takes, just like a game show girl who's trying to strike up interest in the full set of Teflon cookware and the lifetime supply of canned soup—only a thousand times better. "The crystal tiara really makes your blue eyes shine."
"Neither," I breathe. I set my hands on my beaded waist, then quickly remove them. There are far too many beads and sequins on this wedding gown. How can a girl twist and move on the dance floor when she's liable to scratch up her forearms and hands from such an ornate bodice? No, this dress won't do. It's beautiful, but not for me.
Mom makes a twisted face and brings the headpieces down to her sides. "You don't like either one?" she asks dejectedly.
"They're beautiful," I quickly say. I look back at my reflection. "This dress is beautiful, too." I turn back to Mom. "But they're not for me. They're not 'the one!' You know?"
Mom nods knowingly and hands the items back to one of the two boutique attendants who've been helping me for the past three hours.
"Claire?" It's Sophie Wharton, my maid of honor. Even though I love and adore all of my girlfriends (and I seriously have the most awesome five girlfriends a woman could ask for), Sophie is the ideal BFF in the world. She's the peanut butter to my PB&J, and I like peanut butter a lot! Sophie's that best friend and super sister wrapped in one. And we really just, well, click. We first met when we were freshmen at the University of Washington, which feels like ages ago. We hit it off and eventually moved into a dorm together. Best friends, great roomies, and, nearly ten years later, we're still a pretty dynamic duo, if I may say so myself.


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How to manage eczema in babies
By Mim Jenkinson
If our babies are distressed, we want to do all that we can to help them – and as quickly as possible. Eczema in babies is no exception.
It also isn't uncommon, as eczema can affect one in five children.
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What will it take for them to be stopped?
Someone's dog to get run over or God forbid, a child to get injured or killed.
Everyone knows where they come from and how they access the park and I dare say the police must have some names. This problem must be addressed soon.
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Mixing acetic acid and sodium hydroxide together will yield water and sodium acetate. Because the sodium acetate is a salt, it will disassociate in water – leaving it in its ionic form. Spectator ions, in this case sodium, are left out of the final equation because they are in the ionic state before and after the reaction is completed.
An acidic buffer is a solution of a weak acid (acetic acid) and its conjugate base pair (sodium acetate) that prevents the pH of a solution from changing drastically through the action of each component with incoming acid or base. Acetic acid in the buffer solution will react with the addition of sodium hydroxide, NaOH
What is the balanced equation for the reaction between acetic acid and sodium hydroxide? Answer. Wiki User 08/08/2011. HC2H3O2 + NaOH → NaC2H3O2 + H2O.
Acetic acid | CH3COOH or C2H4O2 | CID 176 - structure, chemical names, physical and chemical properties, classification, patents, literature, biological activities ...
In any case the general idea, however, is correct - you can indeed form a buffer solution using sodium hydroxide and a solution of acetic acid. All you have to do to realize this is to know what a buffer is - a buffer has significant concentrations of both an acid and its conjugate base (or base and its conjugate acid) - and consider reaction ...
Sodium Hydroxide solution. ... (~5%) acetic acid if necessary. DO NOT NEUTRALIZE WITH STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, THIS WILL EVOLVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF HEAT.
In this lab, you will perform a titration using sodium hydroxide and acetic acid (in vinegar). Write the balanced neutralization reaction that occurs between sodium hydroxide and acetic acid. Specialized equipment is needed to perform a titration. Consider the sodium hydroxide reactant. Name the specialized device the sodium hydroxide is placed in.
Sodium hydroxide is a strong base, and acetic acid is a weak organic acid. To be a weak acid means you don't completely dissociate or break apart in water. The reaction goes as follows
This acid is the main component of vinegar apart from water. In this experiment the molarity of a solution and the percent by mass of acetic acid in vinegar is determined by using titration with a standardized sodium hydroxide, NaOH solution.
An acid-base titration is based on the premise that acids and bases neutralize each other when mixed in an exact stoichiometric ratio. For example, when sodium hydroxide is added to acetic acid, the sodium hydroxide will react with and consume the acetic acid based on the following neutralization reaction: CH. 3. COOH(aq) + NaOH(aq) → NaCH. 3 ...
determine the moles of acetic acid present in the vinegar solution. The accuracy of the calculation depends on knowing the molarity of the sodium hydroxide accurately. However, sodium hydroxide is an extremely hygroscopic solid. When solid sodium hydroxide is weighed using an electronic balance it tends to absorb
In this case the acid would be ethanoic acid and the metal hydroxide would be sodium hydroxide. Therefore it also follows that a neutralization reaction will take place between the ethanoic acid and the sodium hydroxide.
Determination of sodium hydroxide concentration by alkalimetric titration. general remarks. Determination of sodium hydroxide concentration is about as often discussed as hydrochloric acid titration - both acid and base are strong, so calculation of titration curve and equivalence point are pretty straightforward.
Concentrations of Acids & Bases Composition of concentrated reagent grade acids, ammonium hydroxide, and sodium and potassium hydroxide solutions (with dilution directions to prepare 1 N solution) Chemical Name
Now, you could check to see if this chemical equation is balanced by counting the number of atoms of each element present on both sides of the equation, or you could check by using the fact that sodium hydroxide is a strong base.
Acetic acid/ sodium hydroxide Pardon any foolishness on my part here, but like most science newbies I have more enthusiasm than experience I've been pouring gallons of aqueous CH3COO- and 2Na+ and OH- down the drains because of a particular reaction I've been running that yields a great deal of it.
Density of acetic acid is 1.06 g/mL. Based on you calculations, prepare 100 mL of a standard solution sodium hydroxide solution of an appropriate molar concentration.(calculations on page 3) Standardize the sodium hydroxide by titrating three 10 mL samples of a solution of 0.50 M oxalic acid.
Sodium acetate may be added to food as a seasoning, sometimes in the form of sodium diacetate, a one-to-one complex of sodium acetate and acetic acid, given the E-number E262. It is often used to give potato chips a salt and vinegar flavor. Buffer solution
The buffer tested in this study is a mixture of acetic acid (CH 3 COOH) and sodium acetate (CH 3 COONa) both of which are commonly available (acetic acid is the acid in vinegar). A 50:50 solution of 0.5M acetic acid / sodium acetate has a pH of about 4.8 at 25°C which is a useful pH for silica control.
It is a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide, and is known to be among the most extensively used products in the chemical industry. Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) is also an important base that is used in factories, which is involved in the manufacture of cleaning products, water purification techniques, and paper products.
The acetic acid is subsequently purified and diluted with water to 60–80% by volume to obtain the 'vinegar essence.' In order to produce a food-grade vinegar, this 'vinegar essence,' which is a concentrated solution of acetic acid and highly corrosive, is further diluted until it contains 4–5% w/v of acetic acid.
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2019 was a very busy year for us. I hadn't realised how busy it was until I sat down to write this post. There's also some moderately heavy stuff in here – if you have topics that trigger you, perhaps make sure you have spoons before reading.
We had all the usual stuff. Movies – my top two were Alita and Abominable though the Laundromat and Ford v Ferrari were both excellent and moving pieces. I introduced Cynthia to Teppanyaki and she fell in love with having egg roll thrown at her face hole.
When Cynthia started school we dropped gymnastics due to the time overload – we wanted some downtime for her to process after school, and with violin having started that year she was just looking so tired after a full day of school we felt it was best not to have anything on. Then last year we added in a specific learning tutor to help with the things that she approaches differently to the other kids in her class, giving 2 days a week of extra curricular activity after we moved swimming to the weekends.
At the end of last year she was finally chipper and with it most days after school, and she had been begging to get into more stuff, so we all got together and negotiated drama class and Aikido.
The drama school we picked, HSPA, is pretty amazing. Cynthia adored her first teacher there, and while upset at a change when they rearranged classes slightly, is again fully engaged and thrilled with her time there. Part of the class is putting on a full scale production – they did a version of the Happy Prince near the end of term 3 – and every student gets a part, with the ability for the older students to audition for more parts. On the other hand she tells me tonight that she wants to quit. So shrug, who knows :).
I last did martial arts when I took Aikido with sensei Darren Friend at Aikido Yoshinkai NSW back in Sydney, in the late 2000's. And there was quite a bit less of me then. Cynthia had been begging to take a martial art for about 4 years, and we'd said that when she was old enough, we'd sign her up, so this year we both signed up for Aikido at the Rangiora Aikido Dojo. The Rangiora dojo is part of the NZ organisation Aikido Shinryukan which is part of the larger Aikikai style, which is quite different, yet the same, as the Yoshinkai Aikido that I had been learning. There have been quite a few moments where I have had to go back to something core – such as my stance – and unlearn it, to learn the Aikikai technique. Cynthia has found the group learning dynamic a bit challenging – she finds the explanations – needed when there are twenty kids of a range of ages and a range of experience – from new intakes each term through to ones that have been doing it for 5 or so years – get boring, and I can see her just switch off. Then she misses the actual new bit of information she didn't have previously :(. Which then frustrates her. But she absolutely loves doing it, and she's made a couple of friends there (everyone is positive and friendly, but there are some girls that like to play with her after the kids lesson). I have gotten over the body disconnect and awkwardness and things are starting to flow, I'm starting to be able to reason about things without just freezing in overload all the time, so that's not bad after a year. However, the extra weight is making my forward rolls super super awkward. I can backward roll easily, with moderately good form; forward rolls though my upper body strength is far from what's needed to support my weight through the start of the roll – my arm just collapses – so I'm in a sort of limbo – if I get the moment just right I can just start the contact on the shoulder; but if I get the moment slightly wrong, it hurts quite badly. And since I don't want large scale injuries, doing the higher rolls is very unnerving for me. I suspect its 90% psychological, but am not sure how to get from where I am to having confidence in my technique, other than rinse-and-repeat. My hip isn't affecting training much, and sensei Chris seems to genuinely like training with Cynthia and I, which is very nice: we feel welcomed and included in the community.
Speaking of my hip – earlier this year something ripped cartilage in my right hip – ended up having to have an MRI scan – and those machines sound exactly like a dot matrix printer – to diagnose it. Interestingly, having the MRI improved my symptoms, but we are sadly in hurry-up-and-wait mode. Before the MRI, I'd wake up at night with some soreness, and my right knee bent, foot on the bed, then sleepily let my leg collapse sideways to the right – and suddenly be awake in screaming agony as the joint opened up with every nerve at its disposal. When the MRI was done, they pumped the joint full of local anaesthetic for two purposes – one is to get a clean read on the joint, and the second is so that they can distinguish between referred surrounding pain, vs pain from the joint itself. It is to be expected with a joint issue that the local will make things feel better (duh), for up to a day or so while the local dissipates. The expression on the specialists face when I told him that I had had a permanent improvement trackable to the MRI date was priceless. Now, when I wake up with joint pain, and my leg sleepily falls back to the side, its only mildly uncomfortable, and I readjust without being brought to screaming awakeness. Similarly, early in Aikido training many activities would trigger pain, and now there's only a couple of things that do. In another 12 or so months if the joint hasn't fully healed, I'll need to investigate options such as stem cells (which the specialist was negative about) or steroids (which he was more negative about) or surgery (which he was even more negative about). My theory about the improvement is that the cartilage that was ripped was sitting badly and the inflation for the MRI allowed it to settle back into the appropriate place (and perhaps start healing better). I'm told that reducing inflammation systematically is a good option. Turmeric time.
Sadly Cynthia has had some issues at school – she doesn't fit the average mould and while wide spread bullying doesn't seem to be a thing, there is enough of it, and she receives enough of it that its impacted her happiness more than a little – this blows up in school and at home as well. We've been trying a few things to improve this – helping her understand why folk behave badly, what to do in the moment (e.g. this video), but also that anything that goes beyond speech is assault and she needs to report that to us or teachers no matter what.
We've also had some remarkably awful interactions with another family at the school. We thought we had a friendly relationship, but I managed to trigger a complete meltdown of the relationship – not by doing anything objectively wrong, but because we had (unknown to me) different folkways, and some perfectly routine and normal behaviour turned out to be stressful and upsetting to them, and then they didn't discuss it with us at all until it had brewed up in their heads into a big mess… and its still not resolved (and may not ever be: they are avoiding us both).
I weighed in at 110kg this morning. Jan the 4th 2019 I was 130.7kg. Feb 1 2018 I was 115.2kg. This year I peaked at 135.4kg, and got down to 108.7kg before Christmas food set in. That's pretty happy making all things considered. Last year I was diagnosed with Coitus headaches and though I didn't know it the medicine I was put on has a known side effect of weight gain. And it did – I had put it down to ongoing failure to manage my diet properly, but once my weight loss doctor gave me an alternative prescription for the headaches, I was able to start losing weight immediately. Sadly, though the weight gain through 2018 was effortless, losing the weight through 2019 was not. Doable, but not effortless. I saw a neurologist for the headaches when they recurred in 2019, and got a much more informative readout on them, how to treat and so on – basically the headaches can be thought of as an instability in the system, and the medicines goal is to stabilise things, and once stable for a decent period, we can attempt to remove the crutch. Often that's successful, sometimes not, sometimes its successful on a second or third time. Sometimes you're stuck with it forever. I've been eating a keto / LCHF diet – not super strict keto, though Jonie would like me to be on that, I don't have the will power most of the time – there's a local truck stop that sells killer hotdogs. And I simply adore them.
I started this year working for one of the largest companies on the planet – VMware. I left there in February and wrote a separate post about that. I followed that job with nearly the polar opposite – a startup working on a blockchain content distribution system. I wrote about that too. Changing jobs is hard in lots of ways – for instance I usually make friendships at my jobs, and those suffer some when you disappear to a new context – not everyone makes connections with you outside of the job context. Then there's the somewhat non-rational emotional impact of not being in paid employment. The puritans have a lot to answer for. I'm there again, looking for work (and hey, if you're going to be at Linux.conf.au (Gold Coast Australia January 13-17) I'll be giving a presentation about some of the interesting things I got up to in the last job interregnum I had.
My feet have been giving me trouble for a couple of years now. My podiatrist is reasonably happy with my progress – and I can certainly walk further than I could – I even did some running earlier in the year, until I got shin splints. However, I seem to have hyper sensitive soles, so she can't correct my pro-nation until we fix that, which at least for now means a 5 minute session where I touch my feet, someone else does, then something smooth then something rough – called "sensory massage".
In 2017 and 2018 I injured myself at the gym, and in 2019 I wanted to avoid that, so I sought out ways to reduce injury. Moving away from machines was a big part of that; more focus on technique another part. But perhaps the largest part was moving from lifting dead weight to focusing on body weight exercises – callisthenics. This shifts from a dead weight to control when things go wrong, to an active weight, which can help deal with whatever has happened. So far at least, this has been pretty successful – although I've had minor issues – I managed to inflame the fatty pad the olecranon displaces when your elbow locks out – I'm nearly entirely transitioned to a weights-free program – hand stands, pistol squats, push ups, dead hangs and so on. My upper body strength needs to come along some before we can really go places though… and we're probably going to max out the hamstring curl machine (at least for regular two-leg curls) before my core is strong enough to do a Nordic drop.
Lynne has been worried about injuring herself with weight lifting at the gym for some time now, but recently saw my physio – Ben Cameron at Pegasus PhysioSouth – who is excellent, and he suggested that she could have less chronic back pain if she took weights back up again. She's recently told me that I'm allowed one 'told you so' about this, since she found herself in a spot where previously she would have put herself in a poor lifting position, but the weight training gave her a better option and she intuitively used it, avoiding pain. So that's a good thing – complicated because of her bodies complicated history, but an excellent trainer and physio team are making progress.
Earlier this year she had a hell of a fright, with a regular eye checkup getting referred into a 'you are going blind; maybe tomorrow, maybe within 10 years' nightmare scenario. Fortunately a second opinion got a specialist who probably knows the same amount but was willing to communicate it with actual words… Lynne has a condition which diabetes (type I or II) can affect, and she has a vein that can alter state somewhat arbitrarily but will probably only degrade slowly, particularly if Lynne's diet is managed as she has been doing.
Diet wise, Lynne also has been losing some weight but this is complicated by her chronic idiopathic pancreatitis. That's code for 'it keeps happening and we don't know why' pancreatitis. We've consulted a specialist in the North Island who comes highly recommended by Lynne's GP, who said that rapid weight loss is a little known but possible cause of pancreatitis – and that fits the timelines involved. So Lynne needs to lose weight to manage the onset of type II diabetes. But not to fast, to avoid pancreatitis, which will hasten the onset of type II diabetes. Aiee. Slow but steady – she's working with the same doctor I am for that, and a similar diet, though lower on the fats as she has no gall… bladder.
In April our kitchen waste pipe started chronically blocking, and investigation with a drain robot revealed a slump in the pipe. Ground penetrating radar reveal an anomaly under the garage… and this escalated. We're going to have to move out of the house for a week while half the house's carpets are lifted, grout is pumped into the foundations to tighten it all back up again – and hopefully they don't over pump it – and then it all gets replaced. Oh, and it looks like the drive will be replaced again, to fix the slumped pipe permanently. It will be lovely when done but right now we're facing a wall of disruption and argh.
Around September I think, we managed to have a gas poisoning scare – our gas hob was left on and triggered a fireball which fortunately only scared Lynne rather than flambéing her face. We did however not know how much exposure we'd had to the LPG, nor to partially combusted gas – which produces toxic CO as a by-product, so there was a trip into the hospital for observation with Cynthia, with Lynne opting out. Lynne and Cynthia had had plenty of the basic symptoms – headaches, dizziness and so on at the the time, but after waiting for 2 hours in the ER queue that had faded. Le sigh. The hospital, bless their cotton socks don't have the necessary equipment to diagnose CO poisoning without a pretty invasive blood test, but still took Cynthia's vitals using methods (manual observation and a infra-red reader) that are confounded by the carboxyhemoglobin that forms from the CO that has been inhaled. Pretty unimpressed – our GP was livid. (This is one recommended protocol). Oh, and our gas hob when we got checked out – as we were not sure if we had left it on, or it had been misbehaving, turned out to have never been safe, got decertified and the pipe cut at the regulator. So we're cooking on a portable induction hob for now.
When we moved to Rangiora I was travelling a lot more, Christchurch itself had poorer air quality than Rangiora, and our financial base was a lot smaller. Now, Rangiora's population has gone up nearly double (13k to 19k conservatively – and that's ignoring the surrounds that use Rangiora as a base), we have more to work with, the air situation in Christchurch has improved massively, and even a busy years travel is less than I was doing before Cynthia came along. We're looking at moving – we're not sure where yet; maybe more country, maybe more city.
One lovely bright spot over the last few years has been reconnecting with friends from school, largely on Facebook – some of whom I had forgotten that I knew back at school – I had a little clique but was not very aware of the wider school population in hindsight (this was more than a little embarrassing to me, as I didn't want to blurt out "who are you?!") – and others whom I had not :). Some of these reconnections are just light touch person-X exists and cares somewhat – and that's cool. One in particular has grown into a deeper friendship than we had back as schoolkids, and I am happy and grateful that that has happened.
Our cats are fat and happy. Well mostly. Baggy is fat and stressed and spraying his displeasure everywhere whenever the stress gets too much :(. Cynthia calls him Mr Widdlepants. The rest of the time he cuddles and purrs and is generally happy with life. Dibbler and Kitten-of-the-wild are relatively fine with everything.
Cynthia's violin is coming along well. She did a small performance for her classroom (with her teacher) and wowed them. I've been inspired to start practising trumpet again. After 27 years of decay my skills are decidedly rusty, but they are coming along. Finding arrangements for violin + trumpet is a bit challenging, and my sight-reading-with-transposition struggles to cope, but we make do. Lynne is muttering about getting a clarinet or drum-kit and joining in.
So, 2019. Whew. I hope yours was less stressful and had as many or more bright points than ours. Onwards to 2020.


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*NIKI LEA* replied to Jules's topic in Tips and Tricks:D HI JULES.. NY NAME IS NIKI AND I LIVE IN AUSTRALIA... I USE VELCRO FOR MY THONGS (FLIP FLOPS) i GET A HEAVY DUTY VELCRO ON A ROLL WITH A STICKY BACKING (THROUGH MY FATHERS BUSINESS) AND I JUST CUT IT TO SIZE, PLACING IT ON MY PROSTHETIC HEEL AND ON THE HEEL REGION OF MY SHOE... :D IT WORKS GREAT FOR ME, BUT... WHEN I WEAR MY SILICON COSMETIC COVER I CANT GET THE VELCRO TO STICK TO THE SILICON!! :o OH WELL... YOU GET THAT... LUV NIKI...
*NIKI LEA* replied to *NIKI LEA*'s topic in Prosthetics and Related:D HELLO AGAIN.... As you probably know my biggest issue is cosmetic!! Unfortunantly the Renegade is not the best foot for the cosmetic look, but if you want to do everything that you used to and more, its the foot for you!! At the moment i dont have any type of cosmetic covering on the Renegade, mainly because we are comming into summer and it is easier to manage doing water sports without one.... ( the renegade is made with carbon fibre ,it looks pretty cool!!!) B) I eventually want a sexy cosmetic leg too, but at the moment the Renegade is doing everything i want it to, so im happy with that ( cosmetic isnt as big of an issue as it was to me before) Any type of amputee can use the Renegade, i watched a promo clip with a bi lat below knee amputee snow skiing... I was amazed how much he skiied with ease. (i suppose it would be up to the amputee how well the Renegade would suit...) I will Send some pictures soon of me and my Renegade!!! love NIKI B) ps:i think this would be a great foot for Matt to try out (vickis son) :D
*NIKI LEA* posted a topic in Prosthetics and Related:D :D :D HELLO TO ALL... Its Niki.. 20yrs old, BRK 6/6/02... In the past couple of weeks i have managed to be one of the lucky ones in Australia to trial one of the new products from FREEDOM INNOVATIONS in the US... It is called the Renegade Shock Foot, and its brilliant!!! The Renegade allows you to use the one prostheies for pretty much everything! From walking to jogging to running, skiing, watersports, and many other high activity sports.. No hassle! With the Renegade i have been going on daily 2hr walks through the local bush area, this consists of many different slopped hills, loose ground and other obsticals. I find myself running most of the way because of the hassle free change from walk to run.The renegade takes on the challenges i give it without effort or a stumble... (after i walk i run, then i jump) I find i have been using my trampolene more often. I can jump with even weight on my legs instead of using my good foot for the bounce.The Renegade is is so powerful but natural i can manage at the moment most of my old tricks on the trampolene. Also i am able to join in on spontainious activities that often occour in my lifestyle, such as touch football, cricket,soccer and so on. Also i find that i walk alot more natural, and with alot more body movement, without effort. (then i wakeboard and swim) Summer is comming up and because i live on the water, water sports is a biggy for me, so i have yet to try the Renegade out wakeboarding, water skiing ect. I have no doubts in the Renegade for it has already taken on every challenge i have given it so far. ( I cant wait till summer) The Renegade has been a great improvement for me, being young and extreemly active. I recomend it to anyone that is finding it hard to keep active or looking for one foot that does everything!! The Renegade is not only an upgrade to your prostheies, but most importantly to your lifestyle!!! Of course talk to your prostheisiest to see if you suit. To check out the Renegade Shock Foot and other products go to http://www.freedom-innovations.com love niki... Thanks shahr and Richard... :D
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*NIKI LEA* posted a topic in Introductions:D HI TO EVERYONE! :lol: IVE BEEN A BIT SLACK AND HAVNT WRITTEN IN AGES, BUT I HAVE BEEN ON CHECKING OUT WHATS GOING ON HERE AND THERE ON THE SITE! :D FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO I HAVNT MET, IM NIKI, 20YRS OLD, BRK 6/6/02 MOTOR VEHICAL ACCIDENT. :o :) LATLEY I HAVE BEEN INQUIRING ABOUT STARTING UP MY OWN CLOTHING BUSINESS! THIS IS MAINLY BECAUSE I USED TO WORK IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY AND IM NOT ABLE TO WORK THE LONG SHIFTS THAT I USED TO. BUT ONCE I GET BACK ON TRACK, I WILL GET BACK INTO HOSPITALITY IN SMALLER HOURS! (I LOVE IT TOO MUCH TO GIVE IT UP FOREVER!) ALSO I AM ON A MISSION TO SAVE UP THE MONEY THAT I WILL NEED TO BUY MYSELF A "HEATHER MILLS LEG" (AS I CALL IT). I CANT WAIT FOR THE DAY THAT HAPPENS! (BANN UGLY LEGS!) IF THERE IS ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO CHATT ABOUT ANY TYPE OF THING, IM PRETTY COOL TO CHATT TO! B) FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH MY MUM (VICKI WILLIAMS). I MUST SAY HI TO YOU ALL! AND NOW I AM MORE AVALIABLE ON THIS SITE SO THERE WILL BE A FEW OF YOU THAT I WILL BE ABLE TO CHATT TO NOW. ;) THANKS JOHNNY V FOR HELPING OUT WITH MY AVATAR PROBLEM! I THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN TO BIG BUT CAUSE IM BLOND I COULDNT WORK OUT HOW TO FIX IT! :D WELL YOU WILL HEAR FROM ME AGAIN SOON, AND DONT FORGET TO DROP ME A LINE IF YOU FEEL THE NEED... :D LUV NIKI PS: I SHOULD BE ON YAHOO MESS NOW...
*NIKI LEA* replied to *NIKI LEA*'s topic in General Forum:D HEY ITS ME AGAIN!!! SORRY I WAS OUT OF TOUCH FOR A WHILE, BUT PLEASE DONT FORGET ABOUT MY POLL!!!
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*NIKI LEA* replied to BECCY's topic in Introductions:o Hey my name is Niki... I am a BRK 20yrs old since June 2002... You may have heard from my mother already, but i thought i would drop a line and say hi... :P It sounds like we have very much the same attitude and goals! :D Its great to hear that someone else out there feels the same way about being a 20yr old amputee... :D We will have to organise to have a chat over this site some time!!! :lol: Hope to hear soon... LUV NIKI....
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*NIKI LEA* replied to a topic in Introductions:D hey kristina... My name is Niki, i am a 20yrs and BRK scince June 2002. i was in a serious MVA which nearly took my life, so that also helped me along a bit.. You have to think of it as a minor set back because you still have the rest of your life to live..(just in a different kind of way)... Just be patient with the process of getting your prosthies'. It is very hard but it will pay off.. :P I know that you can have your bad days, but so does everyone in our type of situation. :( Keep positive and keen and you will find it gets easier as time goes on... :D Any type of questions PLEASE ask. I would love to help... Luv Niki...
*NIKI LEA* replied to *NIKI LEA*'s topic in Introductions:D hey agnes, Yes, it is a wise decision not to spend your money on such an expensive peice of componantry first. That has been my biggest hold up... But it is wise. You must get the feel of standard componantry, so you know what you will need when it comes to spending big dollars. Also your stump has to shrink enough to a point where it should stay around the same size. I am after the silicone sock with sqew on the end,that locks you into your prostheises,(not sure what it is called). But the doc wont let me spend my money on such a dear peice that my stump will get to small for (my stump is still shrinking after 10 months) I am on my 2nd leg, with 3rd socket fitting,So for my next leg i will probably be able to spend my money on what i want... :lol: It is a good idea to wait, so YOU can understand how different componantry works, which will lead you to getting youself the perfect prostheises, that suits YOU the best.. :D good luck
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*NIKI LEA* replied to a topic in Phantom Limb Pain:D Im glad that you have found this site, and im sure it will benefit both you and and your aunt in many ways.. keep up the positive attitudes and your aunt will excell! Keep in touch... luv Niki... Australia
*NIKI LEA* replied to email@example.com's topic in Reaching Out:D hello earthlink, :D im glad i could be of some help.. thanks for writting back... There are still a few things i need to get around dress wise. :P But all in good time.... luv niki
*NIKI LEA* replied to *NIKI LEA*'s topic in Prosthetics and Related:D yes the manufacturer is "Comfort products.inc They are an exellent sock! I should have added that to my post... Whoops They are worth a try!
*NIKI LEA* posted a topic in Reaching Out:D HI ITS NIKI, IVE BEEN READING THE POSTS IN THESE TOPICS, AND IT IS GOOD TO SEE THAT YOU ALL HAVE A HIGHER LEVEL OF POSITIVITY IN THE ANSWERS BACK TO OTHERS! BUT..... IF THERE IS ANYONE OUT THERE WHO CANT GET OUT OF THAT HOLE, YOU HAVE TO THINK OF IT AS ONE OF THOSE TASKS THAT LIFE THROWS AROUND AT US SOMETIMES. MAYBE WE HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED ALL THE EASY ONES???? ITS NOT THE END, ITS ONLY THE BEGGINING... TRY TALKING TO SOMEONE NEUTRAL (COUNCILER) ********************************************** I AM 20yrs, AND A BRK DUE TO A SERIOUS MVA JUNE 2002. I ATTANDED 12 HOUR SURGERY AFTER BEING TRAPPED IN THE CAR FOR 3 HOURS, I LOST ALL OF MY BLOOD AND MY FAMILY WAS TOLD I WASNT GOING TO LIVE. I THINK OF MY SITUATION AS A SECOND CHANCE/START AT LIFE! I FEEL VERY LUCKY! I HAVE DEALT THAT WELL AND EXCEEDED THAT MUCH THAT I HAVE LEFT MY DOCS,PHYSIO AND PROSTHEIESTS SCRATCHING THEIR HEADS. GEE, IVE EVEN SUPPRISED MYSELF! REMEMBER IT CAN BE SH*TY AT TIMES, BUT IT COULD BE WORSE.. :D KEEP PUSHING AND YOU WILL EXCEED IN LIFE ITSELF!
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*NIKI LEA* replied to JohnnyV's topic in Amputee Accomplishments:D ITS GREAT TO HEAR SO MANY SUCCESS STORIES! THEY JUST GIVE ME ALL THE MORE REASON TO KEEP PUSHING MY SLIGHTLY ALTERED LIFE DREAMS! I TOO HOPE TO MAKE THIS PAGE IN THE FUTURE, TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR AN ACCOMPLISHMENT! (WOULD ALSO LIKE TO GET INTO A BIT OF SURFING NEXT SUMMER!) :lol: KEEP IT UP EVERYONE! :P HOPE TO BE HERE SOON.... :D
*NIKI LEA* posted a topic in Prosthetics and Related:D HEY, HOW ARE YOU ALL? ITS NIKI,BRK 20yrs,JUNE 2002 JUST WANTING TO LET OTHERS KNOW THAT YOU CAN GET RID OF THE WOOLEN SOCK! I WAS INTRODUCED TO AN NEW SOCK CALLED THE "ANGEL" SOCK. MY PROSTHEIESTS USED ME AS A TRAIL DUMBY. SOME MAY HAVE HEARD OF IT, BUT IF NOT..... THE "ANGEL SOCK IS A 3 LAYERED SOCK (about 7mm thick). IT HAS A SILICONE MIDDLE, WITH TERRY-TOWELING AS THE INSIDE LAYER AND A COTTON SOCK OUTSIDE LAYER. THE SILICONE IS DOUBLED ON THE BACK SIDE, WHICH ALLOWS IT TO BE MUCH MORE CUSHY (SOFT) ON YOUR STUMP. B) THEY ARE A VERY COMFORTABLE SOCK,TEND NOT TO RUB OR IRRATATE. THEY MAY BE WORTH A TRY FOR YOU? :D ASK ABOUT THEM I PAY ABOUT $80 AUST PER SOCK. I HIGHLY RECOMEND! FROM NIKI
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*NIKI LEA* replied to Agnes's topic in Reaching Out:D HEY AGNES, ;) DONT YOU EVER THINK THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO GIVE UP CYCLING! YOUR ONLY JUST GETTING STARTED TO PROGRESSING, AND BY THE SOUNDS OF IT YOU GOING VERY WELL! :D :lol: KEEP IT UP!!! YOU NEVER NO, YOU COULD BE ONE OF THE NEXT WORLD CHAMPS!!! LUV NIKI


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Spring flowering trees that gently sway while petals fly in the air carried by the wind!!
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Clouds and the sun move over the sky that shifts color dynamically according to the time of day. As the night slowly falls the moon appears clearer and clearer until fully visible at midnight. The day starts with a dazzling sunrise around 6 am by the lower left corner and ends with a magnificent sunset in the other corner around 6 pm. You can also adjust sunrise and sunset times according to your own taste.While the free version is beautiful, ad-free and fully functional, many settings are locked. The full version is highly customizable:
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Having A Brighter Smile Through Teeth Whitening
Everyone, no matter what age, wants healthy white teeth. The thing is, this does not have to be a dream. With enough time and efforts, you can get visibly whiter teeth. The following information will help you whiten your teeth in no time at all.
Consider using fresh lemons as a natural method for teeth whitening. A fresh lemon peel can be rubbed on your teeth each day, in order to gain a natural pearly white smile. The approach to whiter teeth is very cost effective and can be applied quickly and simply. Lemon peels is a good way to whiten teeth, while avoiding teeth whitening chemicals that can be harsh.
The fastest teeth whitening methods are the professional products found at your dentist's office. This whitening regimen involves a few visits to the dentist and the results are second to none. The teeth whitening mixtures that your dentists has access to are much more effective than what you can find at your local drug store.
Whitening procedures only work for teeth that are natural. These products are not effective at whitening artificial teeth surfaces. These types of surfaces include implants, crowns, veneers or fillings. When you attempt to use teeth whitening products and you have artificial surfaces, you may not be happy with the results. Most likely, your natural teeth will emerge from the process whiter, while those with artificial surfaces remain the same.
Besides being tasty and healthy, some fruits are also useful for whitening teeth. Specific fruits like oranges can really whiten a smile. Crushed strawberries can prevent stains when they are applied to your teeth after mashing and left to sit for 5 minutes. You can simply rub a orange peel on your teeth to whiten them.
If you do not want discolored teeth, brush right after eating your meal. By brushing immediately after eating, you reduce the chance that the foods will be able to stain your teeth. This definitely holds true for coffee, which is notorious for staining teeth.
To keep your teeth white, avoid drinking beverages that can stain the teeth. Soft drinks, black teas and coffee are the main culprits among beverages that stain teeth. If you must consume these drinks, it's a good idea to sip some water while you drink them.
Halt whitening procedures if you get an indication that your teeth have heightened sensitivity. You could be seriously damaging your teeth, so schedule an appointment to see a professional. Talk to a dentist to talk about the best options for you.
If you have soft enamel, you can harden it after meals by eating cheese. Calcium in cheese will help rebuild enamel on the surface of teeth. Because healthy and strong enamel colors teeth a gorgeous white, try to nibble on cheese several times weekly.
You may want to consider having a professional whiten your teeth if they are badly stained or you want it done quickly. This is a costly method, but it can whiten them the best and the results are faster than many other methods.
The fastest way to get a whiter smile is to see your dentist for a consultation. Teeth whitening isn't only a cosmetic problem. Without getting your dentist's advice, you risk damaging your teeth and your general oral health over time. It's better to err on the side of caution, and make an appointment to see your dentist about starting a teeth whitening regimen.
Speaking with a dentist and an orthodontist is a must before using a new whitening product to improve the color of your teeth. Determine impending needs for dental work and delay whitening until after completion.
Make sure to see your dentist about the choices available to you if you are uncomfortable about stains and discolorations on your teeth. Although some people may think this is just wasting money, anything that can help you regain self-esteem and increase the quality of your life is a worthwhile investment.
Strawberry paste can be used to whiten teeth. Get fresh strawberries, crush them, and apply the paste on your teeth. Your teeth will be left white by using this natural remedy. This whitening method has built-in defenses against over-whitening, unlike methods that rely on artificial chemicals.
If you want a sparkling, brilliant white smile, you should probably purchase an electric toothbrush. A toothbrush of this nature can remove the stains from your teeth that were left behind by wine, tobacco, coffee and tea. They are able to remove the yellowness that is embedded on your teeth as well.
One of the keys to getting whiter teeth naturally is by cutting down on the amount of coffee you drink. It may be hard to do so, but drinking it is ruining the color of your teeth. Replace your coffee with another hot drink like green tea or hot chocolate.
Despite popular belief, lemon and lime juice aren't great ways to whiten your teeth. They are actually detrimental to your teeth, and you should avoid them. Lemons, and limes are very acidic and over time that can corrode your enamel, as well as stain your teeth, and cause cavities.
The most important factor for achieving and maintaining a bright-white smile is consistency. By being mindful of the foods you are eating and taking the time to use products that whiten your teeth in addition to having regular dental checkups, you will be on your way to whiter teeth.
Take walnut tree bark, and rub it carefully on the surface of your teeth to eliminate many kinds of staining. Regular use of this bark not only removes existing stains, it also removes the yellowing that comes from the consumption of certain beverages as well as tobacco use. Eventually, your teeth will get whiter, and the stains and discolorations disappear.
In conclusion, almost everyone wants whiter teeth. However, many people believe that whitening your teeth cannot be done, so they don't even attempt it. Though if you follow the advice from this article, you can be sure that your teeth will be white in no time at all!


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Our 2019 homeowner gift guide breaks down the best gifts for friends and family members who are selling their house this year or in 2020. We've included gift options under $25 and $50 as well as a few options for that extra special home seller in your life.
Selling your home can be overwhelming during the time of the year, so gifting them a useful present will make their holiday season and home sale merry and bright. We've compiled a gift guide for homeowners selling their house, with a ton of ideas that are both utilitarian and thoughtful.
Gifts that make every showing a showstopper
If you've never sold a home before, the showing grind can be tough. Leaving your home every weekend for hours at a time, or getting a last minute request after a long day at work week after week can be a logistical nightmare. So, is there a perfect gift out there that could relieve the pressure of showings? Or what holiday gift could actually improve a buyer's experience in your friend's home? We've included our favorite gifts from weekend activities to lifesaving on-demand services for those last minute tours.
Under $25
1. A new doormat for a warm buyer welcome. Your seller friend will really appreciate this on a rainy day, so that their buyers shoe prints don't ruin their carpet. Pictured above is a mat from West Elm.
2. Plug in air fresheners or essential oils that have a subtle, yet pleasing scent. Don't go with anything seasonal or too fragrant.
3. A to-go coffee mug to keep them caffeinated and their drink warm when they have to rush out of the home last minute.
Under $50
1. Movie passes from the coolest theater near their house. Not many people get tired of free movies, and it's a great activity for the sellers with children. Other options for day-time and family friendly activities include tickets to the aquarium, zoo or arboretum.
2. Pet boarding gift cards or subscriptions for their dogs and cats. Keeping the pets away from buyers and inspectors is crucial for a calming tour. This is also a great gift for the cooler or wet months since a dog park might be closed.
3. Weekly or on-demand cleaning services to keep their home impeccably clean. Even if they don't live in their home, keeping the house footprint and dust free helps buyers focus on the best parts of the home.
4. Paint and home improvement gift cards to Lowes or Home Depot. There might be a few holes to patch and paint, or a wall that needs a makeover. Throw a painting party to make it more fun than work, and then you'll be their favorite person ever.
The Big Gifts: $50 and above
1. A storage center gift card to help keep their house clutter-free for the potential buyers. Less is more during a showing, and removing furniture or home accessories helps a buyer imagine their life and style within the house.
2. Professional staging or home decor gift cards to Home Goods, Ikea or At Home. Homes sell 25% faster than non-staged homes, and helps the home listing stand out online compared to other houses on the market. Remind your seller to keep the styling minimal. Overdoing each room to match personal tastes can be a turnoff to some buyers. Keeping a home clean and welcoming with limited accents can make a huge difference for buyers.
Smart home accessories that increase the home value
Did you know that 72% of young homeowners would pay thousands more for a house with smart home features? So gifting your brother a smart thermostat or your best friend a Ring could be a game changer for their home sale. Smart home devices are extremely useful for showings. Home sellers can turn their lights on from work, or raise the temperature if the weather cooled down unexpectedly. Help your friends and family members sell their homes for top dollar with these modern and useful smart home accessories.
Under $50
1. Smart lights and bulbs starter kit. Google, Samsung, and Phillips all offer a package that includes everything a homeowner needs to get started.
2. Instead of smart bulbs, there are also smart light switches, smart plugs, and wi-fi light strips that you can control from your smartphone.
3. Secure the home with an under $50 security smart camera that will record motion or unexpected sounds like the Wyze Cam, pictured above.
Under $150
1. Video doorbells that integrate with Alexa or Google assistant, or just a doorbell that records motion and sound with two-way audio capabilities are becoming more and more affordable.
2. Smart locks or touchscreen deadbolts with built-in alarm technology. These handy devices can be programmed with codes for the homeowners, guests, or extended family.
3. Smart thermostats to keep the home cool or warm from afar during showings. Buyers will love this feature, and your seller well feel relieved to be in control.
4. Go big with a full smart security system to record and save video in and outside of the home. This will make the homeowners feel better about having showings, as well as attract potential buyers.
Stress relief & anti-anxiety gifts
Selling a home, even when we make it simple and easy, can still be stress inducing. While a home seller might not have the extra time to go to a spa, there are a lot of great gifts that can ease the stress and worry that comes along with selling the home.
Under $25
1. A Dammit Doll to help them through a tough negotiation or disappointing inspection. This stress relief focused gift is a funny way to manage frustration. If you've never experienced slamming a Dammit Doll, you're seriously missing out.
2. A collection of succulents that are both low-maintenance and look great for showings. Consider gifting some Aloe Vera, which is a strong air purifier and is known to reduce anxiety and stress.
Under $50
1. A gift card to their favorite fitness studio or a ClassPass gift card if they like to hop around. If your friend already plans their workout into their daily routine, this gift can enhance their practice.
2. A weighted sleep mask + 60-day subscription to the Calm app. Give the gift of better, deeper sleep and 60 days of meditation and calming exercises to keep your seller feeling positive and capable.
3. Wine. A gift card or a few bottles of their favorite red, white or rosé can make any hectic time just a little bit better.
Day-to-day gifts that keep on giving
Everyday is unknown for the home seller. They could have a same day showing request come up, have to vacate the home for 5 hours during an inspection, or fix unexpected home repairs before closing. Here are some options that seem less grand, but really make a huge difference during the day-to-day of selling your home.
Under $50
1. Uber Eats, Grubhub, Postmates, DoorDash, or Favor gift card - really any on-demand delivery food service will do. Don't make cooking one more thing they need to worry about while they are trying to keep the state of their home and life together.
2. Starbucks or your local coffee shop gift cards. Keep them upbeat, caffeinated, and give them a place to hang out during a showing or inspection.
3. Kindle, Half Price Books, or Audible gift cards. Sometimes a fictional escape is just what a seller needs to chill out and enjoy their weekend afternoon waiting for the showing marathons to end.
And if you've worked with us before...
If you're a Door.com customer, then the best gift you can give is to refer your friends and family! Gift them $500 off of Door.com and you'll also earn a $50 gift card to Amazon. Refer a friend now at https://go.door.com/referral.


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Our first annual George White "Knights Ball" is scheduled for March 18, 2017 . We are in need of several volunteers in order to make this a success! Whether you have a lot of time to volunteer or just a little, come be a part of this fun event! If you are interested please email Kim Anderson at email@example.com . Our first meeting will be in October ! We are so excited to get this new event up and running!
Your fun, energetic, excited Gala Chairs, Kim & Tatia
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