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The Deaf Seniors of America will have their Conference and activities prior to the Conference in Baltimore from August 21st through August 27th this year. If you pay for combo tickets before July 31st, you can save money.
The Blind Children’s Learning Center is in Santa Ana in Orange County. They provide services to blind and deaf-blind children. Their walk on Saturday, May 11, 2013 is a fund-raiser for that learning center.
The first annual Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Wellness Fair will be in Indio (near Palm Springs) on May 16, 2013. Here is some more info: Announcing the – First Annual Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Wellness Fair DATE: Thursday May 16, 2013 TIME: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. PLACE: Riverside County Office of Education, 47336 Oasis St., Indio, CA 92201 THERE […]
The Statewide California Association of the Deaf meeting will be at the California School for the Deaf, Riverside (CSDR) on Sunday, May 5, 2013 from 9 to 5.
The Douglas Tilden 5K/10K Walk / Run for Deaf Humanity will be held in San Francisco at the Golden Gate Park on Sunday, June 2, 2013. If you sign up for the event by May 31st, the registration is $31.00 for adults and $16.00 for teenagers under the age of 18. If you pay at […]
ADARA Conference To Be Held in Minneapolis, Minnesota
The American Deafness and Rehabilitation Association (ADARA) is having their conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 29 to June 1, 2013. The conference theme is “Blazing New Trails.” They will have workshops in mental health/chemical dependency, rehabilitation, transition/independent living, and professional development. The early bird registration fee for the whole conference is $325.00.
A former teacher and former director of the Center on Deafness – Inland Empire (CODIE) will have a celebration of life at the California School for the Deaf at Riverside on April 13, 2013 starting at 2:00 p.m. Seymour Bernstein was 80 years old when he died on February 12, 2013.
The National Training Conference from the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Government will be held in Washington, D.C. from April 8-10, 2013. The conference is free for deaf and hard of hearing Federal employees, and the theme will be “Knowing Your Resources – Moving Forward.”
An independent federal agency, The National Council on Disability (NCD), has a deaf man as their new Chairperson. Jeff Rosen, a third-generation deaf person involved with the disability movement, has been the General Counsel for ZVRS. He is an attorney who has been involved with other deaf and disability organizations.
Pain Relief with Tramadol 50mg
Every human feels pain during his lifetime. There are different types of pain but they all can be alleviated. A lot of pain medications are available on the market now and it may be hard to choose among all this diversity. If you experience pain and it’s difficult for you to choose a drug, we advise you to try Tramadol. Tramadol is a medication used to ease intense pain. It is approved by the FDA which means it is a safe and effective type of medicine.
Tramadol is prescribed for people who experience violent pain. It changes the pain perception of the body. Tramadol 50 mg is the perfect solution for older people who have osteoarthritis, renal colic, or painful trauma. There are two types of Tramadol tablets: a simple pill and a long-acting tablet. Long-acting pill provides a more prolonged reduction in pain, but it may be contraindicated for some people. Consult your health care provider for more information. You should take one long-acting Tramadol pill per day with food. Simple Tramadol 50 mg pills are taken every 5 hours regardless of food.
Tramadol hcl is a pretty strong medicine, so you should be careful and follow the instructions on the prescription label. Improper use of the drug can cause different dangerous side effects. It can also be habit-forming. Contact the doctor if your mood swings. It may be the sign of the beginning of dependence.
Walking Barefoot
I’m at the BlogHer conference in downtown Chicago mingling with 800 other women (promise I’ll link to some great food and yoga blogs once I process all the info that’s pouring into my brain).
The first day, I decided to get some exercise by walking from the train station to the conference center. I was wearing sandals and carrying a heavy laptop bag. I got lost. One hour and five blisters later, I finally arrived. I was smart enough to take a cab back to the train station that night, but once I made it to the suburbs (where I’m staying with a friend) I had to walk another mile to their house. My friend’s husband, Brad, was with me, and he watched as I limped and cringed.
“Ow, ow, ow,” I said as my sandals rubbed against my blisters.
I slipped off my shoes.
“Ow, ow, ow,” I said again as the sharp little pebbles on the roads and sidewalks cut my feet.
“You’re a yoga blogger!” Brad said.
“What does that have to do with anything?” I asked.
“Some yogis walk over hot coals and stuff,” he pointed out.
Now that he mentioned it, I did recall reading a passage in a book about firewalking at a yoga retreat. Although none of the yoga classes I’ve attended have involved hot coals, we do practice in bare feet. Still, smooth wood floors and soft sticky mats may help strengthen my soul, but they don’t sturdy up the skin on my soles.
Walking home that night, I stepped off the sidewalk and onto the grass. It was long and cool and damp. It cushioned my bare feet and brushed in between my toes. I completely forgot about my blisters as I focused on how nice it felt to observe the world through from the bottom up. It had been a long time since I’ve walked barefoot in the grass.
To some, barefoot hiking is a hobby. Richard Frazine wrote a book about it called The Barefoot Hiker, and Common Ground, a sustainable living magazine, wrote an article about it here.
How often do we take time to feel the crunch of leaves or the slick slime of moss or the powder puffs of dirt through our feet and toes? Not to mention walking barefoot is gentle on the planet. I think I will start taking off my shoes more often, especially outside.
As quoted on this website, Sitting Bull said: “Healthy feet can hear the very heart of Mother Earth.”
Where Best to Buy Vardenafil HCl for Sale
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is not an easy condition to develop as this male sexual disorder essentially prevents men from successful engaging in sexual intercourse. If you have such an erection issue, not only are you not able to enjoy the pleasures experienced during sex, but also means you fail to impart the sexual pleasures that your female partner also desires. If you have ED and force yourself to have sex, the activity will only lead to frustration, dissatisfaction, and even embarrassment on your part. After all, the very aspect that makes you a man cannot function normally or properly. Read more…
Vaginal Flagyl and Alcohol – Do Not Mix
As a rule of thumb, it is always not an advice to take alcoholic beverages while you are taking medications. If you are asked by your doctor to take flagyl, you should never combine vaginal flagyl and alcohol during the course of the treatment. So far, there has been no solid proof that alcohol can indeed do dangerous side effects when combined with flagyl because there has been no sufficient studies that can support this. However, it has been known that alcohol can magnify the potential side effects of the drug because it will make the liver work harder to eliminate the substances from the body, and this can delay the process of alcohol is taken. Once you are on the process of treatment, you should never take vaginal flagyl and alcohol together. Read more…