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18/52 this is a story worth reading, the story of my dear friend Petrine. This is her story;
Here’s my scoliosis story.
10th of February 2011 I got diagnosed with scoliosis. Sounds scary, doesn’t it? At that time it wasn’t. I remember driving home from the hospital somewhat surprised by actually being diagnosed with something, thinking that it would all be okay.
Scoliosis is an abnormal curve in the spine. Some people have spines that curve from side to side, and rotate. That’s the case of scoliosis patients, and these curves can’t be corrected simply by learning standing up straight. On an x-ray, the spine of a person with scoliosis looks more like an “S” or a “C” than a straight line. I have a S-shaped scoliosis. There are several types of scoliosis based on the cause and age when the curve develops – both infantile, juvenile, adolescent and idiopathic scoliosis. In more than 80% of cases, a specific cause is not known (idiopathic). Scoliosis is about two times more common in girls than boys. Treatment of scoliosis is based on the severity of the curve and the chances of the curve getting worse. There are three main categories of treatment: observation, bracing, and surgery.
When we discovered my scoliosis it was at 34 degrees, which is quite small. But, according to my age (14 at that time) and the ability for the scoliosis to grow, I really needed treatment for it not to get worse. Suddenly I found my self in a light room at the hospital a summer day in June, looking at the orthopaedist hands trying to tighten a white, stiff brace made of plastic properly around my skinny waste. In my most vulnerable age, 15, I had been sitting unnatural straight-backed at home waiting for a year to pass so I could wake up in the morning knowing that the day not would involve tightening or loosening of a piece of plastic. But most important of it all: I should avoid surgery.
I was supposed to wear the brace for a year, but on the observation at the hospital the x-rays happened to tell us that none of the 23 hours a day with the brace had helped me. My spine was much worse: 47 degrees. And they recommended scoliosis surgery. Whether I’m going to take the surgery or not, is not a decision in hurry, and I still don’t know what do to. Even though I finally could let go of the brace, it didn’t feel right. I was supposed to make it, and then I didn’t. Now, I finally see that snake that’s in my spine. Physically it was hard to recover – it was unusual for me to keep my back straight without the brace, and breathing normally is something I still find hard. But what’s hardest of it all is the insecurity I’ve felt and still feel. When looking in the mirror I feel my lower lip tremble slightly when the threatening hump at the right side of my back shows its presence.
A half-year has past, and now my back is somewhat like before. Still 47 degrees, but the muscles surrounding the spine is much better. However, I will always have scoliosis, whether I like it or not. So why shouldn’t I show it to the world – highlight what’s beautiful about it and reunion the S-shaped spine with me, the way I think, and life in general? Wll, here it is. Me and my scoliosis.
- Petrine
Model: Petrine
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(cont.) …Why yes, it is! Indeed, as I promised y’all back when this set started out, the rest of the store happily retains its P09 décor, red walls, white neon, and all – it was simply the apparel departments, and the apparel departments only, which were remodeled to that new, overly modern, gray-walled look. That’s a relief :)
This particular shot was taken from the movies and music department (obviously) – another department that’s been getting a modern makeover (and a very substantial downsizing, in tandem) in Target’s remodels lately, in those stores that have been receiving the full P17 décor treatment. Thankfully, that hasn’t been the case in Olive Branch here; and hopefully, that will remain the case, both here and at the other DeSoto County Target store down the road!
While this set wraps up my September 2nd, 2018, pics from the OBT, we’re not done with this Apparel 2.0 remodel just yet – I still have ten more photos to share with you guys, taken on another visit later in September after the remodel was complete. Unfortunately, it’s looking like I won’t be able to share those with y’all until early December (!!) given my schedule, so hopefully you can be patient with me on that…
(c) 2018 Retail Retell
These places are public so these photos are too, but just as I tell where they came from, I'd appreciate if you'd say who :)
The north chancel window contains the bulk of the church's surviving ancient glass, assembled here in the latter part of the 19th century (by glaziers who added their own pieces which may confuse the untrained eye). The centre light contains three heraldic quatrefoils relocated from the traceries of other windows in the church.
Bilton lies immediately west of Rugby and though originally a rural village it is now very much a suburb of the town. It still however retains some of its village character and its ancient parish church of St Mark is happily set away from the busy roads in a more peaceful enclave, its spire and tower emerging from the dense surrounding foliage to announce its presence.
St Mark's church dates back to the mid 14th century and is a good example of the Decorated style with its large windows adorned with flowing tracery. All of the surviving medieval work dates from this phase (there were doubtless earlier buildings on the site that were in turn replaced) and the tower and spire have remained unaltered ever since. The body of the church however has seen some dramatic alterations since it originally only consisted of an aisle-less nave and chancel.
The first major intervention came in 1873 when G.F.Bodley restored the church (the chancel adornments and east window are of this time) and extended it by adding the present north aisle. The second major extension came as recently as 1962 when the south aisle was added to balance that on the north, greatly increasing the interior space. On both occasions the work was done very sensitively by simply dismantling the medieval nave walls and re-assembling them further outwards to create the aisles, so that technically only their end walls are new work (along with the roofs and arcades within), thus one could be forgiven for inspecting the exterior with its ancient stonework and not suspecting any enlargement had taken place (I'd known the church for years having grown up locally, but only recently found out parts of it are only twelve years older than I am!).
The interior is now more open and spacious than it ever was before, the new south aisle being particularly light and pleasant within. Few will notice that the three-bay nave arcades aren't ancient, as Bodley's work on the north ably mimics medieval work and the newer arches on the south side imitate them (a rare example of church architecture of this period being so sensitive, trying so hard to subtly fit in with earlier work). The chancel beyond is more richly furnished with fine stalls and a handsome organ case from one of the Cambridge colleges, redecorated with gilding and Bodley's stenciling on the wall around it. There are several stained glass windows of varying dates and styles from the Victorian period but the real treasures here are the surviving fragments of the church's original 14th century glass, collected mostly into the north chancel window (a few more are set high up in the east window of the north aisle). Most of what remains is a jumble of fragments (with a few deceptive Victorian heads thrown into the mix) along with some reset heraldic tracery lights, but the tiny scene of a man about to slaughter a pig at the lower right corner ('December' from a series of the medieval 'Labours of the Months') is a real gem.
Years ago St Mark's church used to be open more regularly, but these days is normally only open for services, so one is best advised to make prior arrangements to see inside or visit after a service as I did on this occasion (many thanks to Reverend Tim for staying on slightly longer before locking up to allow me a little more time to finish).
The Museum of Transport's collection contans tens of thousands of images from official openings and new buses, to damage where the photograph was to be used in a claims court. But in fact thousands of our images are quite mundane, capturing the day to day activity of running buses, and in many cases it's unclear why the official photographer ventured forth to snap some remote bus stop or brick wall.
Today's photo is a case in point. We're in Rochdale, a stone's throw from the town's railway station; opposite the fire station (which is now the excellent Fireground museum); and in the shadow of the St John the Baptist Catholic church, seen in the background.
The shelter is built to Greater Manchester Transport's Spartan standard, with a standard bus stop flag showing which services passed this way: plus a non-standard sign reading 'Buses to Rochdale'. You could argue that seeing as you were within sight of the town's fire and railway stations, you were already in the town; but the sign indicated that this was the stop to board for a few hops to the town's main shopping area.
You can't catch a bus from this exact spot today: this is the site of Rochdale Station Metrolink stop.
Oh, and Job 24:8? According to the King James Bible this reads: "They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter." So the churchgoers of St John were fortunate!
If you'd like to know more about the Museum of Transport Greater Manchester and its collection of vintage buses, go to www.motgm.uk.
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I went in the closing Kmart store in Tabb (Newport News) to check out their fixture sales like I usually do when I am in the area, but this time I walked out with something. When I looked at the receipt, it said "Super Kmart Center". Since the receipts have been modified to bring the "no refunds" claim to light, I imagine they used a receipt template that hasn't been updated since the store's downsize.
In case anyone was wondering, I bought a really nice barcode scanner for $2. Hard to beat!
I didn't think my minifigures were getting the attention they deserved sitting in a box, and it was hard for the kids to find their favorites to play with. My solution was to prototype and build my own wall-mounted display case. It's 31" x 31" in size, holds 300 minifigures, and, at 1,515 pieces, weighs 6 pounds empty.
I envision this to be dynamic artwork, showing the 300 most interesting figures at any given time. I didn't want to enclose the display so that the kids could have easy access to any of our population.
I bought the Frozen Castle in a local Disney Store on its release day, October 28, 2013. It is very impressive looking, half opened in its large carrying case. It has three stories, nine rooms, five sets of hinged doors, seven pieces of furniture, and five of character figures. The four humans all have movable arms and legs, and can free stand. Anna and Elsa even have cloth skirts. The castle opens up to be 24'' W x 21'' H x 7'' D, when fully closed it is only 12'' (if the side supports are taken off). It took over an hour to fully debox the castle, but it was lots of fun doing so, and enabled me to learn all the moving parts of the castle. The castle itself is very well built, and very sturdy. But in deboxing it, the original box is partially disassembled, so it may take a bit of effort to put it back in a state where it can be a carrying case for the castle again. Overall, I think it is worth its hefty retail price of $100.
Frozen Castle of Arendelle Play Set
US Disney Store
Released - 2013-10-28
$99.95
Item No. 6070036510943P
Just imagine!
She'll discover days of imaginative play creating her own adventures in the kingdom of Arendelle with this stunning, sparkling 3-level castle play set inspired by Disney's Frozen. Includes 5 play figures, plus 7-pieces of furniture!
Magic in the details...
Set includes:
•Three-level castle
•Anna, Elsa, Hans, Kristoff, and Olaf figures
•2 beds, wardrobe, vanity with stool, dressing screen, and couch
Additional features:
•Fold open to play, close to store all
•Place figures on ballroom platform and slide lever to see them dance!
•Glittering turrets and rooftops
•Hinged doors
•Satin skirts for Anna and Elsa
The bare necessities
•Ages 3+
•Plastic
•Castle 20'' H x 12'' W x 7'' D
•Figures up to 4'' H
•Imported
Safety
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small Parts. Not for children under 3 years.
Boxes (or cases) stacked asymmetrically on top of each other form this modern house. At the same time it´s an angle case study.
EXCLUSIVE item available at @TSS, "The Seasonal Sale - Love is a Battlefield.
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Coleophoridae.
I will do some research and try to ID it to species level based on its bag, but I don't have the time now.
Size: 7mm excluding the antennae
The caterpillar in its wooly "bag" was collected on the Kő-bérc (Western Mátra, Hungary) from Achillea.
Casal de saguís selvagens, Callithrix jacchus, aparentemente líderes de um pequeno bando, como se vê na foto abaixo. Bosque da Barra da Tijuca/RJ.
Couple of wild marmoset, Callithrix jacchus, apparently leading a small band, as shown in the picture below. Bosque da Barra da Tijuca / RJ.
an abandoned castle in France... crappy weather didn't make shooting all that easy...hope you like it anyway!
Construction de l'ensemble immobilier Cœur Impérial composé de 5 bâtiments (PEARL / Impérial / L'Amiral / Le Régent / Le Gouverneur) pour un total de 239 logements.
Pays : France 🇫🇷
Région : Grand Est (Lorraine)
Département : Moselle (57)
Ville : Metz (57000)
Quartier : Nouvelle-Ville Metz
Adresse : rue de Verdun / rue Charles Abel / rue Ambroise Paré / rue Verlaine
Fonction : Logements
Construction : 2018 → 2020
• Architectes : Cabinet Klein / GHA / Dynamo Associés / Valentini
• Gros œuvre : Demathieu & Bard Construction
Niveaux max. : R+7
Hauteur max. : 24.08 m
Surface de plancher totale : 32 000 m²
G532 and VL362 race towards Nagambie as 9374 loaded QUBE Logistics container train from Tocumwal/Mooroopna to Appleton Dock.
This was the first venture of a VL class locomotive on the Tocumwal line.
Tuesday 3rd January 2017
Chaveiros de casais de médicos (ou dentistas) encomendados pela Letícia!
Encomendas: pripri.cunha@gmail.com ou artemimos@gmail.com
Rice Krispy Treat Cake covered with fondant.
Case design is heavily based on Debbie Brown's make up case from 50 Easy Party Cakes.
Whilst the fondant make up items are all me, and lots of black colour paste and luster dust, and glitter.
Cake board is embossed pink fondant.
Restructuration et rénovation de l'ancien palais des Congrès à Nancy.
Pays : France 🇫🇷
Région : Grand Est (Lorraine)
Département : Meurthe-et-Moselle (54)
Ville : Nancy (54000)
Quartier : Nancy Centre
Adresse : 17-19, rue du Grand-Rabbin-Haguenauer
Fonction initiale : Communications
Fonction actuelle : Commerces / Loisirs
Restructuration : 2019 → 2022
► Architecte : Guerin & Pedroza architectes
PC n° 54 395 21 R0093 délivré le 15/09/2021
Niveaux : R+3
Hauteur : 16,00 m
Surface de plancher : 4 636 m²
Superficie du terrain : 1 578 m²