#fat freezing northern beaches

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What are the Perks of Opting for Fat Freezing Treatments

Many people battle with excessive body fat, and typical weight loss treatments are not always helpful. People who are overweight are more likely to suffer from a variety of minor to severe problems. Fat freezing is one of the most successful non-invasive treatments for resistant fat cells. This therapy approach has a high success rate, making it a popular alternative for patients seeking focused fat loss. The demand for fat freezing in Northern Beaches has been steadily increasing over the past few years. A growing number of people are choosing this procedure in order to get the body they want.

Fat freezing, additionally referred to as cryolipolysis, is a non-invasive cosmetic surgery that eliminates fat cells through controlled cooling. It's a popular choice for folks wanting to lose stubborn fat in certain areas of their bodies.

Here are a few of its main benefits:

1. Non-Invasive and Minimally Disruptive: Fat freezing, unlike liposuction, is a non-invasive procedure that does not require the administration of anesthesia or making incisions. Cryolipolysis is a comfortable procedure and does not produce much discomfort.

2. Targeted Fat Reduction: The fat freezing process can specifically target and reduce fat cells in certain areas of the body, such as the abdomen, thighs, or love handles. As a result, those undergoing the procedure can expect to see improved body shape. This is why so many people who want better appearances rely on cryoliposys along with other skin treatments in Sydney.

3. Gradual and Natural-Looking Results: Over the course of several weeks, the body's natural processes destroy the treated fat cells. This leads to a more natural and progressive reduction in fat, as opposed to a rapid and abrupt alteration.

4. Safe and Effective: Fat freezing has been clinically proven to be safe and effective for reducing subcutaneous fat. It's a well-established procedure with a good safety profile. Fat freezing is considered a non-invasive alternative to surgical fat removal procedures.

5. Minimal Side Effects: Most people experience minimal side effects, such as swelling, redness or numbness in the area of focus. Such issues are usually resolved within a few days or weeks. If you are looking for secure options for fat freezing in Northern Beaches, you can easily avail the

6. Relatively Low Risk: Compared to surgical fat removal procedures, fat freezing carries a much lower risk of complications, such as infection or scarring. When it comes to non-invasive methods of targeting localized fat deposits, fat freezing consistently ranks high. If you want to know if this treatment is going to work for you, you should talk to a doctor.

7. Good for Different Body Types: Fat freezing is not a way to lose weight, but it can help people who are at a healthy weight but have trouble getting rid of stubborn fat in certain places. It works especially well for targeting body parts that don't respond well to diet and exercise.

8. Can Be Coupled with Other Procedures: Exercise and a healthy diet can be used with fat freezing to get the best results and reach your total body composition goals. One can also be undergoing skin treatments in Sydney in combination with this procedure to improve their overall appearance significantly.

Look at the benefits above to get an idea about why you should opt for fat freezing treatments. You can approach a reputed company like Akaliko Skin Clinics for the best results.

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The Early Temperocene: 145 million years post establishment

Just Like Cold Times: The Austral Tundra of South Ecatoria

The Temperocene is characterized by the warming of the global climate, a change brought about by multiple geological, atmospheric, orbital and oceanic factors that together cause the overall climate of HP-02017 to fluctuate in tremendous, variable cycles spanning tens of millions of years, some cycles cooler and some warmer, with the coldest cycle since the introduction of life being the age of the Glaciocene: a time when vast ice sheets stretched almost to the equator, blanketing much of the land in tundra and taiga.

Those years are long over now. The ice has receded with the warming of the clime, and new biomes in the temperate and tropical zones have returned in the great springtime of the Temperocene. But the ice has not completely gone away, with a few regions at the polar extremes still experiencing significant amounts of ice and snow at least part of the year. And on the continent of South Ecatoria, its northern half long since merged with Mesoterra and Arcuterra, a small fragment of the Glaciocene lingers on: the Austral Tundra, where a mix of flat plains, mountainous regions and coastal shore intermingle in sharing a cold climate that experiences mild summers and snowy winters even in a warmer age.

The shores, in particular, still freeze over in winter, forming floating ice floes, and the cold upwellings of the ocean currents are still very productive in this zone, causing cold-water reefs formed of quillnobs to spring up along its coasts and zooplankton to thrive in the shallows, in turn feeding shoals of shrish and pescopods and skwoids and other marine life, which in turn provides for higher rungs of the food chain. While cricetaceans sometimes migrate south to these regions during the winter to feed, the year-round residents of the beach are basal, semiaquatic bayvers-- less-specialized relatives of the cricetaceans-- that can be found settling ashore in large groups, finding safety in numbers as they are clumsy and slow on land.

Bignose urps (Austropinnipomys megalonasus) gather here each night in huge noisy hordes numbering in the hundreds of thousands and filling the air with their rumbling honks. Agile and athletic hunters of small aquatic prey, they rocket effortlessly through the waves as they dart into swarms of shrish to grab a mouthful. Their neighbors, the slower, more bulky pegtoothed gnawrus (Odobenomys barognathus), instead feed on hard-shelled, slower prey, such as bottom-dwelling shrabs, shelled notiluses, and even the quillnob reefs themselves, which they pulverize with their powerful crushing jaws and blunt, flat-topped teeth. In the autumn when such food sources are available in the greatest quantities, the gnawruses gorge themselves greedily to pack on fat for the cold winter months. At times, they feed so ravenously that they are severely glutted by the time they retire to shore, and in this state enough stress causes them to messily lose their meals on the shore, to spectacular and hideous results. Even then, on a good day, a gnawrus may regurgitate fragments of shell it has ingested, in which case either way, nature displays its resourcefulness in ways not always pretty.

These heaps of gnawrus vomit piles strewn about the shore attract flocks of black-crowned arctinycts (Arctynyctus polyphagus): sea ratbats that act as the beach's cleanup crew. These omnivores will eat anything, from shrish to carrion to drifting kelp if they can get it, and regurgitated matter, present on the beach in copious amounts, are a free meal they will not hesitate to take advantage of. Indeed, they consume these with such relish that once a gnawrus begins making the telltale spastic gags of nausea the arctinycts quickly begin circling in anticipation, and the moment the great beast finally spews the flock descends upon the steaming heap, fighting and squabbling over the undigested chunks of seafood served to them in a putrid buffet.

Other flyers of these coasts, however, live a less stomach-churning lifestyle, such as the ruby-throated wandergander (Ornithomurius erythrodeirus), which has evolved much longer legs than its surface-skimming kin. It forages for food on the shores at low tide, picking off small crustaceans and any beached sealife, and hunts in the shallow tide pools to pick off any trapped creatures stranded by the tide. Males sport brilliant red throat markings, which they use to attract females during courtship, and unlike most other pterodents the ruby-throated wandergander is a polygynous harem-maker, with harems of up to half a dozen females that he provides food to during the nesting season when the females are caring for newborn pups in their clifftop nests.

These cliffs and mountains where the wandergander builds its nests are also home to other creatures. Here in the slopes the ground blooms with abundant deciduous grasses that grow their rhizomes out in spring, spread seed in summer, and wilt in winter, and it is here in the highlands that an enterprising lemunky, the mountain chewooki (Arctopithecus baccha) travels in troops up in the peaks, foraging for the grasses and their nutritious roots most of the day. In some regions where the mountains have active volcanism that produces hot mountain springs, the clever lemunkies occasionally go for a soak during the coldest times of the year, an activity that displays a rung of social hierarchy among them where the warmest and coziest springs are reserved for the highest ranking members, while lower members must settle for less comfortable pools or even just have to contend with the cold.

The hills of the Austral Tundra, however, are also home to one of the most unusual and unexpected animals of all: the polar shieldthorn (Arctochelonimys hoplites). An armored shingle, the shieldthorn is the most southern-ranging of the ectothermic rattiles: an achievement it holds with its extreme lifestyle. Gorging on vegetation in the summer, it builds up enough fat to then hibernate in winter when it would be too cold to operate, while its metabolism, breathing and heart rate slows down to such an extent as to externally appear almost dead. Tucked safely in a dug-out burrow the shieldthorn can hibernate for as long as six months if well-fed, with thick armored plates formed of fused scales to deter intruding predators, and sharp, stabbing spikes on its fat-storing tail to draw attention away from its vital energy-rich organ.

Flatter ground is in turn home to herds of the white snowsow (Albiporcimys leucius), where large numbers of these cold-adapted bumbaas forage in the tundra for grasses tubers, and roots, which they dig up with their lower tusks. Their stocky bodies and short limbs help them retain heat, while their thick coats of fur help them keep warm in the cold winter months, as well as conceal them in the snow from predators: in the summer, this coat is instead exchanged for a thinner, gray one, with their winter coat sloughed off in clumps in the spring, to more quickly transition to their summer coat and reduce the time they stick out like a sore thumb, frosty white in a rocky landscape devoid of snow.

But perhaps the most intriguing of all the Austral Tundra's inhabitants is the region's apex predator: the southern baskerville (Calliducyon australus), a surviving descendant of the daggarats that ruled the Glaciocene as its top carnivores, but ultimately dwindled away at its end. Specifically, it is a member of the lycanines: a group of daggarats that forsook their long saber fang for a shorter slicing one, an adaptation that had allowed them to persist on smaller game while their bigger relatives, the slaybers, perished with the extinction of their giant prey the drundles and the hammoths. Today, the daggarats are survived by the lycanines of South Ecatoria, and the chernadogs of Arcuterra that had since regressed to mesopredator status with the resurgence of the carnohams.

But what sets apart the southern baskerville from most other species is its unusually high degree of social intelligence: an adaptation born of the necessity to survive in a fickle and treacherous world remnant of an age long past. Here it was the cunning that survived, the ones adaptable to whatever changes arose on a dime. And it was here that the southern baskerville was selected by circumstance for its mix of toughness, flexibility and intelligence, much like a certain species on Mesoterra ages long past, the maniacal ripperroo-- save for one key difference.

While the ripperroo was violent, competitive, and even cannibalistic, here the forces of evolution would drive this clever apex predator in a different direction: one more geared toward cooperation. Rather than competing with their own kind, they amicably shared their spoils: a behavior well rewarded in their environment by reciprocation of benefits: helping a pack-mate in a time of need was useful in soliciting help from them in turn. As such, intraspecies violence is very rare among the southern baskerville, and social altruism even quite common: old and injured packmates unable to hunt are still shared with, partly due to their experiences being useful in teaching younger individuals and thus still contributing to the group, but partly simply because family bonds are very tight, and members show a great deal of affection to one another. The cohesive nature of their packs make them very efficient hunters, of even large game, as each individual works for the good of the group, rather than simple mobbing for the sake of self-interest.

Southern baskervilles, as such, are easily one of the most complex of animals currently living on HP-02017. Their intimate social behaviors has geared them toward brains able to percieve and anticipate the actions of others, a feat necessary for their cooperation. They too are incredible problem-solvers, able to coordinate their efforts toward a common goal, and can relay information to other members of the pack with a series of simple whistling vocalizations: both in the sense of spreading urgent information of food, danger, or courtship to others or to pass on learned behaviors to their offspring based on their own experiences. Compared to other zingos, the brain of the southern baskerville remains fairly neotenic up to adulthood, allowing a greater degree of behavioral plasticity that allows them to learn new things even in maturity, and teach others how to follow their example. As such, various populations of the southern baskerville have adopted local behaviors, such as those in the plains able to herd snowsow herds into ambushes, or coastal populations picking on basking bayvers by blocking their escape routes to the sea. Certain riverside sub-species are even able to utilize foreign items such as driftwood or bones gripped in their teeth to dislodge small invertebrates from rocks or reach into small burrows for tunneled small prey: the beginning of early tool use, albeit one limited by their lack of prehensile digits.

Evolution, random and nondirectional as ever, nonetheless tends to repeat certain winning formulas in the endless game of life, where the reward is survival and the proliferation of a gene. And it is here, in a place seemingly where time has not progressed, that a tremendous leap would be achieved: the first hopeful embers of what could, in time, be the dawning of a new species: and the unexpected rise of another new intelligence.

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(m) korean names; mix n match

90+ KOREAN SYLLABLES to mix n match together to form names!

– common hanja meanings attached !  

**not all name meanings are listed & not all names have to mean something– some people just like the sound of them!\

(female version here!)

아 (ah)

兒 son, child, oneself; final part

亞 second

我 our, us, my, we

牙 tooth, teeth; serrated

芽  bud, sprout

雅 elegant, graceful, refined

안 (ahn)

安 peaceful, tranquil, quiet

案 table, bench

眼 eye; hole

岸 bank, shore, beach coast

顔 face, facial appearance

배   (bae)

北 north, northern

配 match, pair; equal

杯 cup, glass

輩 generation, lifetime

korean for pear

백 (baek)

白 pure, white, unblemished

百 one hundred

범   (beom/bum)

犯 criminal; to commit a crime

凡 ordinary, common

비  (bi/bee)

秘 secret, mysterious

悲 sorrow, grief; sorry, sad

飛  fly, go quickly

卑  humble, low, inferior

肥 fat, plump; fertile

丕 grand, glorious, distinguished

빈  (bin)

彬 cultivated; well-bred

분 (boon/bun)

芬 perfume. fragrance. aroma

憤 resentment, hatred

보  (bo)

保 protect, defend, care for

寶 treasure, jewel, precious, rare

普 universal, widespread

補 mend, fix, repair, restore

甫 begin, man, father, great

輔 protect, assist

복 (bok)

福 happiness, good fortune, blessings

卜 fortune, prophecy

馥 fragrance, scent, aroma

변 (byun/byeon)

變 rebel; change, transform, alter

卞 excitable; impatient

차 (cha)

茶 tea

差 different, wrong

초 (cho)

草 grass straw herbs  

哨 whistle, chirp

焦 burned scorched; anxious vexes

천 (cheon/chun)

千 thousand

天 sky, heaven; celestial, god

川 stream, river

泉 spring, fountain; wealth money

淺 shallow, superficial

賤 cheap, worthless

철 (cheol/chul)

鐵 iron; strong, solid, firm

哲 wise, sagacious; wise-man, sage

대 (dae)

代 replacement

臺 tower, lookout

貸 to lend, borrow, pardon

다 (dah/da)

多 much, many

茶 tea

도 (do)

道 path, road

島 island

都 elegant refined

徒 disciple, follower

桃 peach; marriage

悼 grieve, lament, mourn

동 (dong)

棟 support beams of a house

東 east

冬 winter; 11th lunar month

洞 cave; grotto

童 virgin; child, boy

銅 brass, copper, bronze

凍 to freeze, congeal

언 (eon)

言 words, speech, speak

彦 elegant

은 (eun)

銀 silver, cash, money, wealth

恩 kindness, mercy, charity

隱 hidden, secret

殷 abundant, flourishing; many, great

誾 respectful

고 (goh/go)

古 old, classic, ancient

苦 bitter; hardship, suffering

固 strength; solid, strong

孤 orphan; solitary

故 ancient, old

枯 withered, decayed

국 (guk/gook/kuk/kook)

國 nation, country

菊 chrysanthemum

규 (gyu/kyu)

叫 cry, shout; hail, greet, call

하 (ha)

夏 summer

河 river, stream

荷 lotus, water lily

해 (hae)

海 sea, ocean

害 harm, destroy, kill

희 (hee/hui)

喜 joy, love

希 rare; hope, expectations

稀 rare, unusual

姬 beauty

熹 warm bright; glimmer

禧 happiness

화 (hwa)

火 fire flame; burn; anger, rage

花 flower, blossoms

和 harmony, peace; peaceful, calm

嬅 beautiful

禍 misfortune, calamity, disaster

혜 (hye)

慧 bright, intelligent

현 (hyun/hyeon)

賢 virtuous, worthy, good

炫 shine glitter; show off, flaunt

玄 deep, profound

호 (ho)

呼 sigh, breath, exhale

好 fine, excellent

戶 family, household

護 to protect, guard, defend, shelter

胡 reckless, foolish; wild

虎 tiger; brave, fierce

豪 brave, heroic, chivalrous

昊 sky, heaven; summertime

皓 bright, luminous; clear

祜 blessing, happiness, prosperity

환 (hwan)

煥 shining, brilliant, lustrous

患 suffer, worry

歡 joy, happiness, pleasure

換 substitute; change, exchange

幻 fantasy, illusion, mirage

일 (il/eel)

一 one; alone, singular

日 sun, day, daytime

인 (in)

麟 female chinese unicorn

人 people, mankind, man, population

仁 humane; benevolence, kindness

認 to recognize, know, understand

寅 respect, reverence

忍 endure, bear, suffer

재 (jae)

才 talent, ability

災 calamity, disaster, catastrophe

財 wealth, riches

宰 to slaughter; to rule

栽 to cultivate; to care for plants

장 (jang)

長 leader; to excel in

奬 prize, reward

腸 emotions; sausage, intestines

障 shield, barricade; separate

丈 gentleman, husband

墻 wall

樟 camphor tree

자 (jah/ja)

子 child, offspring; fruit, seed

資 property; wealth

慈 kind, charitable, benevolent

紫 purple, violet; amethyst

磁 porcelain

지 (ji/jee)

地 earth, ground, soil

紙 paper

志 determination, will

智 wisdom, knowledge, intelligence

池 pool, pond

진 (jin)

珍 precious, valuable; rare

眞 genuine, real, true

주 (ju/joo)

晝 daytime, daylight

朱 cinnabar, vermilion

酒 wine, spirits, liquor

宙 time as a concept

洲 island

珠 precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl

준 (joon)

駿 noble steed;

俊 handsome; talented, capable

遵 honor; obedience

峻 stern; high, steep, towering

濬 deep, profound

정 (jung/jeong)

正 right, proper, correct

情 emotion, feeling, sentiment

程 journey, trip

精 essence, spirit

征 invade, attack, conquer

靜 gentle, quiet, still

淨 pure, clean, unspoiled

貞 loyal; virtuous pure

晶 crystal; clear, bright, radiant

汀 beach, bank, shore

禎 good omen, lucky

종 (jong)

終 ending, finale

宗 lineage, ancestry; ancestor

鍾 glass, goblet, cup

鐘 clock; bell

縱 to indulge in

강 (kang)

疆 boundary, border, frontier

强 strong, powerful, energetic

康 peaceful, quiet; happy, healthy

剛 hard, tough, rigid, strong

鋼 steel; hard, strong, tough

姜 ginger

기 (ki/gi)

麒 legendary auspicious animal

汽 steam, vapor, gas

器 receptacle, vessel; instrument

奇 strange, unusual, uncanny

機 machine; moment, chance

起 to rise, stand up; to begin

棄 to reject, abandon, or discard

忌 jealousy, envy; fear

欺 to cheat, deceive, or double-cross

祈 to pray; entreat, beseech

飢 hunger, starvation, famine

冀 to hope for; wish

岐 majestic

璣 a pearl that's not quite perfect

琪 a type of jade

琦 gem, precious stone, jade

氣 spirit; air, steam, vapor

記to remember, record

基 strong foundation, or base

技 skill, ability, talent

경 (kyung/kyeong/gyung/gyeong)

敬 respect, honor

輕 light, gentle

警 guard, watch

鏡 mirror, glass

卿 noble

炅 brilliance

瓊 jade; rare, precious; elegant

민 (min)

閔 mourn, grieve

憫 pity, sympathy

敏 clever, smart

旻 heaven

玟 gem

문 (moon/mun)

門/ gate, entrance

文 literature, writing; culture

명 (myung/myeong)

命 life; destiny, fate, luck

明 light, bright, brilliant

冥 dark, gloomy; night

나 (nah/na)

奈 bear, endure

남 (nam)

南 south

오 (oh)

五 five

午 noon

惡 evil, wicked, bad, foul

傲 proud, haughty; overbearing

嗚 sound of crying, sobbing; sound of sadness

娛 pleasure, enjoyment, amusement

汚 filthy, dirty, impure

烏 crow, raven; black, dark

리 (ri/li/lee/ree)

李 plum

梨 pear

림 (rim)

林 forest, grove

사 (sa)

四 four

使 messenger

死 die; death; dead

士 scholar

思 think, consider, ponder

師 teacher, master

私 secret, private, personal

絲 silk, fine thread

:沙 sand, pebbles

蛇 snake

詐 trick, cheat, swindle, feign

邪 wrong, evil, vicious

唆 mischievous

상 (sang)

上 top, superior, highest

賞 reward, prize

傷 wound, injury

常 common, normal, frequent

象 ivory; elephant

喪 mourn

祥 happiness; good luck, good omen

裳 beautiful

霜 frost; crystallized

서 (seo)

西 west

庶 numerous various

徐 composed, dignified; quiet, calm

恕 forgiveness; mercy

誓 swear, pledge, promise, oath

석 (seok)

夕 evening, night, dusk

石 stone, rock, mineral

惜 pity, regret, rue

昔 ancient

奭 red; anger

碩 great, eminent; large

선 (seon/sun)

瑄 ornamental jade

仙 transcendent, immortal

善 good, virtuous, charitable, kind

鮮 fresh, new; rare

璿 fine jade

璇 star; beautiful jade

성 (seong)

晟 clear bright; splendor

城 castle; city, town

誠 sincere, honest; true, real

聲 sound, voice, music

聖 holy, sacred

盛 abundant, flourishing

星 a star, planet

승 (seung)

勝 victory

承 succeed

乘 rise, ascend

昇 peace; rise, ascent

신 (shin)

辰 early morning

信 trust, believe

新 new, fresh, modern

神 spirit; god, supernatural being

晨 early morning, daybreak

辛 bitter

시 (si/shi)

矢 vow, swear, promise

時 time season; age, period, era

施 grant, bestow, give

詩 poetry

屍 corpse

소 (so)

消 vanish, die out, melt away

笑 smile, laugh

素 white silk

昭 bright, luminous

蘇 revive, resurrect

슥 (sook/suk)

宿 constellation

淑 good, pure, virtuous, charming

수 (su/soo)

樹 plant, tree

守 defend, protect, guard

收 gather collect; harvest

秀 refined, elegant, graceful

壽 old age, long life

殊 different, special, unusual

태 (tae)

颱 typhoon

太 very, too much; big; extreme

態 manner, attitude

殆 dangerous, perilous

怠 idle, negligent

泰 great, exalted, superior

兌 cash, money; to exchange, barter

胎 fetus, embryo, unborn child

특 (teuk)

特 special, unique, distinguished

와 (wah/wa)

瓦 pottery

왕 (wang)

王 king, ruler, royalty

旺 prosperous; prosperity

위 (wee/wi)

位 throne, rank, status

偉 great, robust, extraordinary

危 dangerous

威 power; powerful; dominate

慰 calm, comfort, console

衛 guard, protect, defend

違 disobey, defy, rebel; be different than

尉 officer, military rank

원 (won)

源 spring

園 garden, park, orchard

原 beginning, source, origin

願 to wish, ambition, desire, want

怨 hatred, enemy, resentment

苑 park, garden

瑗 a ring of fine jade

媛 beauty; a beautiful woman

우 (woo/wu)

友 friend, companion

牛 cow, ox, bull

雨 rain; rainy

優 superior; excellent

宇 house, building, structure

愚 stupid, foolish

憂 sad, grievance; grief, melancholy

羽 feather, plume; wings

佑 to help, bless, protect

祐 protection; divine intervention

욱 (wook/ook)

頊 grief, anxiety

旭 brilliance, radiant

昱 dazzling, bright light, sunlight

煜 bright, shining, brilliant

郁 sweet smelling; rich in aroma

운 (woon/wun)

運 luck, fortune

雲 clouds

云 clouds

芸 art, talent ability; rue (herb)

야 (yah/ya)

夜 night, dark

野 open country, wilderness, field

惹 irritate, offend

열 (yeol/yul)

烈 fiery, violent, ardent

劣 bad, inferior

연 (yeon)

然 promise, pledge

燃 burn; ignite

緣 karma, fate

戀 love, long for, yearn for

燕 swallow (bird) ; comfort, enjoy

蓮 lotus, water lily; paradise

漣 flowing water; ripples

영 (yeong/young)

永 perpetual, eternal, forever

英 petal, flower, leaf; brave, hero; england, english

令 commandant, magistrate

領 neck, collar; leader, guide

映 to reflect light

榮 glory, honor; to flourish or prosper

寧 serenity, peace; peaceful

嶺 mountain ridge, mountain peak

影 shadow, reflection; photograph

泳 to dive, swim

詠 sing, hum, chant

零 zero; fragment, fraction, sliver

靈 spirit, soul

瑛 crystal, gem

盈 full, overflowing

이 (yi/ie)

二 two; twice

利 gains, profit

李 plum

易 change

異 different, unusual, strange

梨 pear; opera

泥 earth, mud, clay

怡 harmony, joy, pleasure; to be glad

용 (yong)

龍 dragon; symbolic of emperors

勇 brave courageous fierce

容 looks appearance; figure, form

庸 common, ordinary, mediocre

傭 servant; to hire, employ, charter

溶 overflowing with; to melt, dissolve

熔 to melt, fuse, mold

瑢 gem ornaments, usually used for belts

유 (yoo/yu)

柳 willow tree; pleasure

遊 wander, roam, travel

柔 soft, gentle

維 maintain, preserve

裕 rich, abundant, plentiful

劉 to kill, destroy

육 (yook/yuk)

六 six

율 (yool/yul)

栗 chestnuts, chestnut tree

윤 (yoon/yun)

潤 soft, moist; sleek, fresh

尹 govern, oversee, direct

胤 heir, successor

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A trip to Iceland in winter – things you should know before you go!

While in the past Iceland seemed to be some sort of mission impossible during the winter, it nowadays is quite common to travel to Iceland in winter time. In fact, it has become much easier. Hotels often open their rooms for tourists 365 days a year, tourist attractions are open and / or more accessible and the main road network is well maintained. The Icelanders already knew that tourism is a gold mine, but it seems that they have turned it into a sport to make Iceland attractive to tourists in the winter. Think of the many Northern Lights tours that are available, but also excursions such as Into the Glacier and the glacier walk on Solheimajökull can now be done in the winter.     Even though I have been to Iceland three times before in the winter, it was now the first time I rented a car rental car myself and was able to discover Iceland on my own and in complete freedom. My previous winter visits to Iceland were due to the fact that I worked for a company specialized in trips to Iceland for 10 years. So this time it was a vacation and I found the winter road trip in Iceland that we made a special experience.     Yet Iceland is a destination where you have to be genuinely alert and use your common sense at all times. It is certainly not a destination for travelers who think they are above nature. If you haven’t read it yet, be sure to check out this blog with my special experiences with other tourists in Iceland.     That said, I think that Iceland in winter is truly a very special destination and for many probably a once in a lifetime experience. There are just a few things that you should take into consideration when you head to Iceland in the winter. I list them below for you!  

Þingvallavatn in winter

  Mother Nature rules. Always!

If there is one place on earth where Mother Nature makes her own rules, it is in Iceland. The Icelandic landscape is always in motion and the Icelanders are always alert for the next volcanic eruption, a hurricane or other forms of natural disasters. In Iceland you can literally experience four seasons in one day, even in the summer. Nowhere in the world I have seen the weather change so incredibly quickly as in Iceland. In addition, when Mother Nature makes herself heard, this is often with immense power. Roads are closed every once in a while, the rain and snow are notorious because they often approach you horizontally and the waves at the beaches on the Icelandic south coast are often so gigantic that tourists are at times swept away by them.  

The road from Keflavík to Þorlákshöfn

  Be flexible

The Icelandic weather cannot be predicted, but if the forecast is bad, you’d better prepare yourself and act accordingly. On the day that David and I went to Jökulsárlón and Fjallsárlón it was sunny in the morning, but it turned out that a storm was heading for the South Coast in the evening. Because of this we had to drive back on time to our overnight address in Hveragerði. Due to this, we were unfortunately unable to make stops at some tourist highlights, but the other option was to get stuck as the road would be closed for a while.   Always keep an eye on the news, especially in the winter. At many gas stations and often at the reception of your accommodation, they have the most up-to-date information regarding the weather and the road. Also bookmark the website with weather forecasts – on this site you will find everything that has to do with Icelandic weather and it’s in English!     If you think you can play with Mother Nature and her powers, visit the films that are being shown in the Volcano House in Reykjavík, about a number of recent volcanic eruptions. After seeing these films you have changed your mind. I promise!  

There’s always danger in Iceland

  The Icelandic cold is different

Before we left for Iceland, it seemed as if we were not going to be experience a significant cold. The predictions indicated about 5-10 degrees Celcius, which is quite warm by Icelandic standards for winter. Once I arrived in Iceland I was very happy with my fat Fjällräven Singi Parka that I had received for this trip to test. I had almost forgotten how cold and strong the Icelandic wind can be. Although it has been above freezing all week, there have been times when I was terribly cold because the wind … More tips on how to stay warm in Iceland in winter can be read here.  

Winter near Gullfoss

  Not all roads are open

When you are planning an Iceland road trip in the winter, keep in mind that many roads are closed. This applies to all unpaved highland routes, but also paved roads can be closed off just like that. The Icelandic interior is only accessible with a super jeep and under supervision and therefore not with your rental car. You will find clear deposits everywhere with reports that the road is closed and that you continue to drive at your own risk. So don’t!     The Icelandic ring road (1) is normally accessible all year round, as well as the roads to popular sights such as the Golden Circle but also those to the Blue Lagoon, Jökulsárlón and the Snæfellsnes peninsula. Nevertheless, it makes sense to plan your route a bit more flexible and to leave spare for the possibility to chage your plans at the very last minute.     Tip: if you only do the south coast, then I advise you to do this from Hveragerði or Hella. You can see all the sights in one go, unless you want to do things that take a little more time, such as the DC3 plane wreck or a glacier walk on Sólheimajökull. Yet it happens occasionally that people get stuck along the south coast for example because of the weather and if you have to be back in time in Reykjavík to catch your flight, this is not exactly ideal. Preferably book overnight stays that you can cancel without penalties so that you can make changes to your itinerary where necessary.  

David and the superjeep – only these ones are allowed in the highlands in winter

  itinerary for 6 days South coast Iceland in winter

Our program consisted of 5 nights in Hveragerði and 1 night in Keflavík near the airport. From Hveragerði we did the following things:     Day 1. Arrival and drive via Seltún to Hveragerði Day 2. Visit Golden Circle (Geysir, Gullfoss, Þingvellir) Day 3. Visit Secret Lagoon and Rekjavík Day 4. Hiking in Reykjadalur Day 5. South coast incl. Jökulsárlón and Fjallsárlón Day 6. Reykjavík and Lava Tour aanes Peninsula Day 7. Flight home     You can read more about my Iceland in winter itinerary in the next blog!    

Rent your car with care!

For this trip I was doubting whether I would really need a 4WD car, also because it is no less than twice as expensive as regular 2WD rental cars in Iceland. Eventually I got the opportunity to rent a car through Sunny Cars and we opted for the normal car, the second smallest. In the winter on Iceland, rental cars are fitted with winter tires with spikes, which means that a 4WD is not really necessary, unless you have meters of snow, but you can of course never predict this in advance. My Icelandic friend Birna indicated that it is seldom necessary to have a 4WD in the winter and that people with experience in winter conditions can normally just go on a regular rental car.    In addition, we had the idea that, when snow packs were expected, we could always ask for an upgrade on the spot. There are really huge loads of rental cars in Iceland due to the summer season being insanely busy, so there’s a good chance they still have a 4WD available.  

Rental car in Iceland in winter

    If you don’t want to drive your own vehicle, then check out these Iceland tours which can basically take you anywhere in Iceland  

Ice Ice Baby!

As mentioned, we did not have snow during our trip, but there was still snow left in some places. Black sand is scattered at most tourist attractions to take away the ice, but not everywhere. This made it treacherously slippery to walk in some places and sometimes we had to shuffle little by little. Also during our hike in Reykjadalur we regularly had to cross an ice field. Tip: take rubber crampons with you!   Also read: the best things to buy in Iceland!  

Winter near Gullfoss, Geysir and Fjallsárlón

  There is no such thing as a Northern Lights guarantee

This may sound a bit odd, but my friend Birna works at Safe Travel Iceland and is asked daily “when the Northern Lights will show …”. Somewhat people still expect that there’s some kind of guarantee that you’ll see the Northern Lights when you’re in Iceland in winter. I didn’t see any Northern Lights this time and only very vague during my previous travels, but that was partly because I was in the city at the time and so there was too much light pollution. Although we slept in Hveragerði this time and almost in the middle of nowhere, we have not seen Northern Lights. It was bad luck as it was cloudy all the time and my advice would be to consider the Northern Lights as a nice bonus during your winter trip in Iceland – certainly not as a standard or you’ll end up disappointed. In case you want to go on a hunt, make sure to sign up for a Northern Lights Tour!  

Skyr at Jökulsárlón

  Finally: be safe!

I can’t say it often enough, but be careful in Iceland. Do not throw plastic cups into the geysers, stay on the marked trails, act like a responsible person who respects nature and use common sense at all times should the weather or other circumstances change rapidly. Iceland is a very unique travel destination and it would be nice if the next generation after us could also enjoy this beauty the way we do.    

Conclusion and disclaimer

Hopefully you found this article about Iceland in the winter useful and helped you plan your journey to Iceland. We were offered our rental car in exchange for our honest review. In addition, you will find some affiliate links in this article. If you place an order via one of these links, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost for your. Thank you for reading and enjoy your winter trip to Iceland!  

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Who doesn’t enjoy drinking their favorite beer in the comfort of their own home? I’m guessing many of you utilize and own growlers, but I thought I’d pass on some more information about the glorious vessel we call the growler.

The History of the Growler

There is much debate regarding the origin of the growler, but it appears that they were definitively in use by the late 1800s. In fact, the term growler, “first appeared in the July 1893 issue of Harper’s Magazine” (Newhouse). At this time, ‘growler’ referred to galvanized buckets specifically used to transport beer from the pub to home. Often, young boys would take the buckets to the local pubs to be filled, then take them to their father’s place of work for lunch. As the story goes, the fathers would be so hungry by the time the beer arrived that their stomachs were growling – hence the name growler.  Another story asserts that the term comes from the sound of carbon dioxide escaping through the pail’s cover. Yet another story claims that the term growler comes from the growling done between the bartender and customer regarding the amount of beer poured into the bucket. Regardless of the etymology, I’m very grateful that growlers came into being. 

  Charlie Otto, owner of Otto Brothers Brewery (now Grand Teton Brewing) is responsible for what we know as the 64 oz glass growler. His brewery was Wyoming’s first draft-only microbrewery, and he was looking for a way for his customers to enjoy their beer at home. His father recalled the galvanized buckets he used to bring beer home in his youth, and they determined they needed a modern variation. After stumbling upon some glass half-gallon jugs, he had the brewery’s logo silk screened on them and the contemporary growler was born!

Growler Types

There are three primary types of growler you now see in circulation – glass, stainless steel, and ceramic. With each of these come some pros and cons. 

The glass growler is by far the most common variety you will see – nearly every brewery in Michigan has them for sale. If given the option, purchase an amber growler over a clear one – this will help prevent your beer being exposed to light, which can “skunk” it. The pros of the glass growler are that they tend to be inexpensive and you can see through them – which helps during the filling process to ensure you are receiving the proper amount of beer. The primary con of the glass growler is that they are fragile – if you drop it it will probably break.

In contrast to the glass growler, the stainless steel growler is much sturdier. They are also insulated, which will help keep your beer colder for longer, as well as prevent it from freezing in low temperatures. Stainless steel growlers are great for all of the outdoor adventures here in northern Michigan where you wouldn’t want to bring glass – the beach, boating, the ski slope, ice fishing – you name it! The downside to stainless steel growlers are that they are heavier to transport and definitely more expensive. 

The third type of growler, ceramic, is not one you see as often. They can be absolutely gorgeous unique pieces of art, and some breweries specialize in their custom one-of-a-kind ceramic growlers. While these are fun to own, they are usually the most expensive, the heaviest, and are vulnerable to breaking. 

Keeping Your Growler Clean

Keeping your growler clean is of upmost importance to experiencing your beer at the highest level of quality. Jeff Flowers, writer for Kegerator.com states, “you’d be surprised how many people don’t clean their growler after using it…in extreme circumstances of uncleanliness, mold and other nasty stuff may start growing.” Immediately upon finishing your growler, give it a rinse with hot water – if you do this right away, it may be all you have to do to get it clean and ready to fill. If it sits around a while before being rinsed, you may need to use a cleanser – Flowers recommends that you do NOT use a fat or oil-based soap, as these are harder to rinse out and may leave residuals behind that will impact the taste of your next fill. In the Brewers Association’s Draught Beer Quality Manual, they emphasize the importance of letting your growler completely air dry, and storing it with the lid unsealed. 

Safety Tips

The Brewers Association warns that, “filled growlers can shatter or explode if allowed to warm or freeze, especially if they are overfilled.” We highly recommend that you don’t leave your growlers outside on our freezing cold northern Michigan nights, or in a hot car during a summer day at the beach. This is not only to maintain the beer quality, but also as a safety concern. You may notice that when getting a growler filled, servers do not fill them to the tippy top – this is another safety precaution we take to prevent shattering. Fortunately, glass growlers reach 64 oz right at the base of the glass growler neck, to ensure you are still getting a full pour.  Last but not least, you should visually inspect glass or ceramic growlers for chips or cracks every time you bring it in. Brewery employees also do this, but the more eyes the better! 

References:

“Brewers Association Facts About Growlers.” Draught Beer Quality, Brewers Association, 7 Mar. 2014, http://www.draughtquality.org/wp- content/uploads/The-Facts-About-Growlers-v1.pdf.

Flowers, Jeff. “Growlers 101: Why Every Beer Geek Should Own One.” Kegerator.com, 30 May 2014, learn.kegerator.com/growlers/.

Newhouse, Ryan. “Everything You Need To Know About Growlers.” The Beer Connoisseur, Nov. 2017, beerconnoisseur.com/articles/every thing-you-need-know-about-growlers.  

Photo Sources:

http://abittersweetfinish.blogspot.com/2013/11/growlers-beer-in-bulk.html

http://verbmall.blogspot.com/2011/11/rush-growler.html

http://grandtetonbrewing.com/Growlers.html

Check out a modified version of a piece I wrote for our mug club members about Growlers! #BeerKnowledge Who doesn’t enjoy drinking their favorite beer in the comfort of their own home? I’m guessing many of you utilize and own growlers, but I thought I’d pass on some more information about the glorious vessel we call the growler.

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Adaptation to Weather Extremes

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Adaptation to Weather Extremes

By Aisha Abdelhamid

With Ramadan occurring in one of the hottest months of the year for those of us in the northern hemisphere, and one of the coldest times of the year for those in the southern hemisphere, our physical ability to handle weather extremes becomes an interesting topic to reflect upon.

Can you imagine the special situation required of our bodies to adapt to extreme changes in the weather? For example, if my sister, currently experiencing winter in southern Australia, visits me for the Eid in a Mediterranean Country during summer, she will experience a dramatic change in climate.

Her body must adapt to summer, and then she will return home, once again adjusting to winter. How do our bodies handle such changes?

In fact, Allah has provided us with very efficient systems for regulating our internal temperature, automatically maintaining a stable core body temperature in cold winters, warm summers, and wild swings between both extremes.

The normal core body temperature for a healthy human is around 37°C. However, this can vary by as much as +/- 0.6°C depending on the physical activity, metabolism, hormonal levels, and even the time of day.

Adapting to Cold Weather

In cold weather, if the core body temperature drops below 34.4°C, hypothermia occurs. If it continues declining, the temperature regulating system in the hypothalamus usually fails around 29.4°C, with death soon after.

Living in cold locations, humans undergo physical adaptation to increase internal heat production.

As observed by the German biologist Carl Bergmann in 1847, humans in cold regions have greater body mass than those in warm climates.

The process of metabolism, converting food to fuel in our body’s cells, is accompanied by heat production. Therefore, greater body mass is equivalent to more cells, which produce greater heat for protection from cold.

Additionally, Allah provides other long-term physical adaptations to cold, including increased basal metabolic rate, as well as heat-insulating fat surrounding vital organs. Changes in blood flow patterns are also noted among people living in cold climates.

In the short term, as when a sudden, drastic change in location to a cold climate occurs, physical acclimatization has also been wondrously designed into our body systems by Allah to protect us in this case.

Sensing a drastic change in climate, our bodies respond to protect core body temperature. First, vasoconstriction occurs, narrowing blood vessels near the skin’s surface.

By reducing blood flow to areas in closest contact with the cold, less heat is lost through radiation. However, if temperatures are below freezing, our bodies won’t maintain vasoconstriction, because frostbite would occur.

Consequently, the internal temperature system responds with vasodilation, dilating these same blood vessels, increasing warm blood flowing near the skin to protect from freezing.

Cycling continuously between vasoconstriction and vasodilation, the body attempts to protect both stable core body temperature and skin from freezing.

Shivering, a natural increase in small muscle activity also helps produce heat.

Adapting to Hot Weather

In hot weather, if the core body temperature rises to 40.6-41.7°C, hyperthermia occurs. This condition can be fatal within only a few days, due to internal organs deteriorating.

Though, Allah has also designed our bodies to protectively respond to heat. Radiation is responsible for reducing most excess body heat; but in hot, dry climates, evaporative cooling, or sweating, can be significantly more helpful.

As noted by Bergmann also, less massive bodies are the rule among individuals living closer to the equator.

This is due to the same relationship between metabolism and heat production, where less massive bodies have fewer cells, and thus produce less heat. As we see, Allah designs our bodies for our individual locations and circumstances.

As the weather heats up, body heat is radiated from our skin. First, bringing blood vessels closer to skin, vasodilation increases heat radiation from the body.

Then, sweating releases water to cool the skin as it evaporates. These processes cycle continuously to protect both a stable core body temperature and the skin from being damaged by heat.

However, sweating’s cooling efficiency is directly related to the degree of humidity in the air. When moisture content is high, sweat can’t readily evaporate. Without rapid evaporation, the cooling effect of sweating is reduced.

On the other hand, less body fluid is lost in high humidity conditions, protecting the body by retaining precious fluid and mineral salts.

In hot, dry weather, sweat evaporates quickly, providing an efficient cooling effect. Even though, rapid loss of water and salts from sweating is more significant in dry, desert conditions.

Over a quart of fluid an hour may be lost through sweating on a hot summer day in the desert. Replacing body fluids is critical to keep the body hydrated and replace lost mineral salts.

A lemonade juice with a bit of salt added can be a very healthy alternative to a commercial sport drink.

Adapting to Sudden Changes in Climate

With the sudden change of climates, a person going from a cold environment to a hot environment or vice versa experiences additional adaptations, provided by Allah for special protection in this case.

For example, when experiencing a hot weather within a period as short as a few days, the degree of salt in the sweat gradually decreases, and the volume of sweat increases.

The natural volume of a person’s urine decreases, additionally reserving precious body fluids and mineral salts.

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Aisha Abdelhamid is a native of Long Beach, California, happily residing in Egypt with her husband, Mohamed. A syndicated writer for Important Media Network, Aisha often represents the Muslim perspective on EdenKeeper.org, an interfaith website exploring the relationship between faith and the natural environment.

Taken with slight editorial modifications from aboutislam.net

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TIP! When it gets very cold, your pipes may freeze. If it does, relieve the pressure in the pipe by turning on the tap so the water can be released as the pipe thaws.

Right now is an opportune time to educate yourself about the world of plumbing. Maybe you have always wanted to learn a bit about it, but just never had the time available. If so, keep reading. This article is packed with useful tips and tricks for bringing out your inner plumber.

TIP! Knowing your tools and how to use them can help greatly in your plumbing experience. Read manuals and do some research on the internet before starting a plumbing project.

To eliminate the possibility of having frozen pipes, maintain a constant temperature in your home above freezing, and be certain to adequately insulate those pipes that are out in the weather. But, be advised that your pipes may freeze if the surrounding temperature near those pipes is less than freezing. It could take some time in order for the pipes to thaw out so that you can have running water. On the other hand, they can burst, which gets messy and really expensive.

TIP! Don’t put fat, grease and other oils into the drain. When they cool, they will harden and create clogs in your drains.

Wait until a job is done before you pay for it. You might have to put money down initially before the plumber begins the job. However, do not pay everything up front; instead, only pay once the job is successfully completed. You will feel better paying the bill when you are completely satisfied with the job.

TIP! Have all the plumbing repairs done in one visit. It can be tempting to call a plumber each time you have a minor problem, but saving plumbing work for one time allows you to put money aside for the repairs.

Know your plumbing tools and exactly how to use them before you start on any plumbing repair. Read every manual, and use the Internet and library to research the projects that you plan on doing. Before attempting any repairs, plan ahead, or you may make a costly mistake.

TIP! Save money by getting better shower heads. Most of the hot water we use is used while we are showering.

Don’t put things like fat, oil or grease down your drains. These substances will create clogs after cooling in your drain. This is especially true if you have a garbage disposal, as the fat will cause the blades to run slower and less efficiently. Throw away oils nowhere near the sink.

TIP! If you are seeing water at the bottom of the dishwasher, most likely this is due to a faulty setup of the hose that leads from the kitchen sink. Your hose must run in a hill pattern to avoid water mixing.

Use a cleaner that is enzyme based if you want to clean clogged pipes. These cleaners use natural bacteria to turn the sludge into a liquid, and remove it from your pipes. These enzyme cleaners are probably the best that exist.

Lint Trap

TIP! When your pipes have clogs and you are thinking of using a pipe cleaner, choose a cleaner that is enzyme based. Enzyme based pipe cleaners utilize natural bacteria to attack the clog and dissolve it so it can be washed away.

Be sure to regularly clean out the lint trap that is in your dryer. This is preventative maintenance that will prevent many problems, including fires. Look over the lint trap to make sure there aren’t any rips or holes. This can cause problems like clogs.

TIP! Frozen pipes are on of the most expensive plumbing problems. This problem is easily avoided.

Clean the buildup of sediment from your aerator to increase your water pressure if it’s low. Remove the aerator, take it apart, and clean with a small brush dipped in vinegar. Rinse the aerator, reassemble it and reattach it to the faucet. This technique causes the water pressure to rise via the removing of any blockage within the aerator.

TIP! Over time, sediment buildup may lead to problems with low water pressure. Often, this problem can be addressed by thoroughly cleaning out the aerator.

In conclusion, it’s really important that you know the necessary things about your plumbing system. Your relatives and close acquaintances are sure to find you a handy resource in their lives, and you personally can save some of your hard earned dollars. The information above was delivered in a straightforward manner, so you should have no trouble understanding and implementing any of the above techniques.

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Will

Kaylie and I are winding around sharp turns – massive green rolling hills to our right and a sharp Northern California cliff side that pour down into the blue green waters of a majestic Pacific. There is peace and there is anxiety as the car hugs the curves, but then if you pull out onto a straightaway and breathe in deeply you can find the glory staring right back at you. We pull off on a viewpoint, barely out onto Hwy 1, but I can’t even stand not to stop and just take it all in. This is an adventure I’ve been planning for what feels like forever. How I’ve arrived here in this moment has been one unexpected transition after another, and I know I’ve come out here seeking a place to breathe what was all out - one final release. I walk towards the edge of the cliff side, ice plants and faded grass at my sandals. Down below on the cove’s sand a couple plays in the cold waters and I see her lay completely down in the surf before jumping up in ecstatic joy – you can almost here their laughter over the roar of the waves. Witnessing life like that makes my heart swell in anticipation of a better world to live in. I smile, knowing I’m forgetting here, exhaling and releasing what little is left of a past life into these winds, and I inhale the panoramic view of these bright blue skies against a golden rocky coastlines – a horizon so big and so broad it makes me remember nothing is impossible – that joy is abundant. That healing is promised. That this story of mine is far from its completion. I write, “Who knew starting over could be so incredibly magnificent?” 

You’re staring at me with soft cornflower blue eyes that star amber and gold in the center. In their depths I can see this strong and true affection pouring out of them. Sitting in the sand on a riverside beach eating dinner, thunder claps overhead and big fat drops start falling as we run for the truck. We watch the rains pour out of the clouds until they taper off – and in those moments there is this calm deep peace that has settled into my soul, and I know what I hope I’ll always know. We set back up on the now deserted beach under a tree and talk more about who we’ve been and where we’ve come from – fingers intertwined as my head lies on a chest that I feel like I’ve been waiting my whole life for. On the drive back into the city the sunset is so vibrant and you pull over when you hear the gasp come out of my mouth. We stop and stare at a vibrant fiery sky on the side of that country island road, grass golden and dancing in warm mid spring winds. You snap a photo to remember.

What does it feel like to live without fear? What does flying feel like when our wings are soaring open and full? I say it is pure joy – it is unending freedom. Here in these seemingly impossible moments where everything might seem slightly impossible and a little bit crazy – I have chosen to step into a great adventure. I am choosing to risk love again – to let my walls down and healed heart open itself fully. Here in the gentle strength I find in your arms – in the crinkle of your eyes as we laugh and smile more than I think I ever thought I could – I am joyful and full of gratitude. I am not afraid here on this bridge where you have met me – I am not afraid as I whisper prayers of thanksgiving and requests for lights to show us the way. I am not afraid as we exchange ridiculous jokes, or as I dance and sing in the kitchen while we make dinner and you just smile at me your huge smile that says more than words actually can.

I want to soak up and freeze every moment. Every silly face challenge, every tender reassurance, every kiss under sunset horizons, every goodnight and good morning, every bike ride, doughnut Sunday, every I love you. I want to breathe slowly and race fast-forward all at once – I want to just be here and I want to see what’s next. I want to jump hand in hand into this life and not look back because you help me stay brave and I only have eyes for what is now and what is ahead. You’ve grabbed my hand and I know you won’t let go. I want to stay fearless in this faith that grounds us in hope, while also giving us wings. And I know deep in me, after all this time, that this is bound to be our greatest story yet. And I marvel again, “Who knew starting over could be so incredibly magnificent?” Who knew that this is what was waiting for us all along?

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Can Fat Freezing Procedures Help Create the Dream Beach Body?

As summer approaches, most people aim for the ideal beach body to wear swimsuits as they want. Many people consider fat freezing in Northern Beaches a rapid fat and weight loss treatment to tonetheir bodies. But can these techniques actually aid in getting that ideal beach body? Continue reading to know the details.

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The Early Glaciocene: 100 million years post-establishment

From Dusk Till Dawn: Duskmice Diversity in the Early Glaciocene

Duskmice, a group of hamsters that have remained very basal throughout the Rodentocene, lived up to their name as small, crepuscular mouse-like rodents. Indeed, many species still remain small, unassuming and unremarkable. However, three of its branches have gained tremendous success as of the Glaciocene, and taken on forms far unlike their ancestral lineage-- the burrowing molemice, the aquatic pondrats, and the carnivorous hammibals.

Many other lineages aside from these three have emerged, many being basal in form, as small, stout, short-tailed rodents akin to the founding hamster. These include the hampters and their pointed-nosed cousins the nholes: in an almost comical irony, the hampter is one of the only hamsters of this world that still resembles what one would recognize as a hamster very closely-- virtually unchanged for a hundred million years. Yet despite its mundanity it is a winning formula, and the hampter thrives in the niche it has held all the while, of seed-hoarding desert rodent, while all else changes around it.

Other lineages of basal duskmice not part of the three aforementioned clades would include the arctic fluffball, polar rodents that nest and migrate in enormous numbers, the herbivorous gwinnie that lives in a wide range of habitats feeding on foliage, and the prickly heckhogs whose bristly fur has been modified into sharp defensive spines.

But it is the three lineages of the molemice, hammibals and pondrats that have reached the greatest levels of diversity, morphing into forms defying the basic shape of a rodent --or mammal, even, and are barely recognizeable as being related to the primitive hamsters they coexist with. Evolution is not a ladder with "evolutionary levels", but a complex and often chaotic process, and here on HP-02017, hamsters basically unchanged live side-by-side with their other, distant cousins who are unimaginably different in form and function.

Yet this illusion of levels is quite visible among the molemice: a group of duskmice that had evolved subterranean adaptations. Small, furry members of this clade still thrive, with different means of burrowing, such as the insectivorous shovelsnout and its spade-shaped nose, or the long-toothed molrus that excavates dirt with long incisors to search for roots and tubers.

Yet among these molemice is one very special clade: a hairless, ectothermic group called the molrocks. Adapted for living in deep, underground burrows, they evolved slower metabolisms to better cope with decreased oxygen levels in their subterranean tunnels. Their eyes had dwindled in the dark, and instead feel their way through sensitive whiskers all over their body, like the gregarious, colonial ruffrus, while its insectivorous cousin, the stellasnoot, developed fleshy tendrils on its snout that can feel, smell, and even "hear" the vibrations of small prey.

Not all molrocks had poor eyesight, however. Some molrocks, the surface molrocks, began living above ground again, in small populations along Easaterra where they lived as insectivorous ambush hunters. Their eyesight had re-emerged, with larger eyes better adapted to daylight vision, and it is this lineage that would give rise to one of the most unusual rodent species of all: the rattiles.

Rattiles became so successful on the continent of Fissor that they would end up outcompeting all the basal surface molrocks, leaving only the armadiles, large molrocks that were Fissor's top predators, and the noodnoots, which thrived on some forest habitats on the Easaterran mainland.

The rattiles would diversify to dozens of species, thanks to various adaptations. Their pangolin-like protective scales, fat-storing tails, and their r-strategist reproduction would give them an edge: bearing well-developed young that could fend for themselves at birth, they would recieve minimal care from the parent--little more than the beneficial microbiota passed to them as they exited the birth canal-- and thus saving energy, could instead invest in many self-sufficient young, where few will survive to adulthood.

These strategies allowed the rattiles to fill most of Fissor's small-animal niches, be it the herbivorous gwannas, the arboreal hameleons, the aquatic monisaurs or the burrowing sninks. Their unique anatomy allows them to fill unusual ecological roles-- but at the same time, constrains them in other ways that true reptiles weren't, and forces them to evolve in niches far removed from those of the squamates they so closely mimic.

The carnivorous hammibals, meanwhile, would become HP-02017's first predators, preying upon smaller hamsters in the days of the Early Rodentocene. Tiny predators like those still exist in the Glaciocene, filling a niche akin to small mustelids, such as the tiglets, which chase small prey down their burrows, or the social gamsters, which hunt in groups of about three to five to take down prey as big as a small hamtelope.

This clade, in the Late Rodentocene, would bring about the carnivorous hamyenas, a clade of predators that, unlike the ferrats, would adapt their upper incisor into a single stabbing point while whetstone-like lower incisors kept them sharp and lethal. The hamyenas would be devastated, however, by competition from beelzeboars and fearrets as the continents collided in the Therocene, and today a few species remain, such as the hamsanians of a few isolated islands off the Ecatorian mainland, and the vulweirines of the continent of North Ecatoria.

But one lineage of the hamyenas would survive: the zingos. Gracile, canine-like cursorial hunters, they would come to dominate most predator niches by their adaptability and greater social intelligence, more quickly pushing aside the carnohams in retaking the carnivore niches after the Glaciocene mass extinction. Today they dominate nearly all continents except Borealia and Peninsulaustra, and are found in an array of diverse and unusual forms.

Some zingos are small and fox-like, filling omnivorous mesopredator niches, such as the omnivorous fawndogs that supplement their diet with plants and fruit, the zingdings that specialize on small, bite-sized prey and sometimes carrion, and the specialized insectivorous moundhounds that feed primarily on ants, termites and the numerous grubs and beetle larvae that nest under rocks and logs.

Another clade of zingos, in the meantime, would become larger and more akin to wolves and coyotes, being large-scale predators that chase after bigger prey such as ungulopes. Some are solitary or pair-hunters like the rintins while others such as the zingerwolves hunt in bigger packs to subdue larger prey, and one genus, the nearly horse-sized marewolf, has turned to powerful jaws and brute force to tackle Easaterra's largest herbivores, the scruffalo.

And the marewolves are not the only zingos to specialize in hunting the enormous ice-age giants, as on Ecatoria and Westerna, the saber-toothed daggarats have done the same with the local megaherbivores of their continent: the hammoths. Of the basal one-fanged lineage are the slaybers, with their fang being utilized as a stabbing weapon designed to puncture vital organs for a quick kill, and the lycanines, smaller, shorter-fanged forest hunters that target smaller ungulope prey. This one-fanged lineage had long been driven from their role as slashing-toothed plains predators by their cousin the double-sabered dark mauler, which now reigns as top predator of the Westernan plains, targeting ungulopes, drundles, and small-to-medium sized hammoth species.

And last, but definitely not the least, are the aquatic pondrats: a group of semi-aquatic duskmice that, lacking tails, instead came to use their hind feet as propulsion in the water. Small diving species such as the puddlemouse and the riverat, which feed on small invertebrates at the bottom of ponds and streams and inflate their cheek pouches as flotation, are similar to the ancestral forms of the entire clade back in the Rodentocene.

From these, bigger otter-like and beaver-like species arose, such as the shrish-eating lutrons and the herbivorous capstors, which are primarily found in freshwater rivers and lakes. Some of their relatives would later head out to sea, becoming the bayvers, pinniped-analogues such as the arctic poleroles that live in the freezing northern sea, and the more tropical yurf that frequents equatorial beaches. This clade would further specialize to life in the sea, and are now very clumsy on land, the fusion of their pelvis and hind limbs facilitating better swimming, but leaving them unable to properly walk and having to awkwardly flop along on their foreflippers and stomachs.

Impeded on land, the bayvers would spend more time in the ocean, and some would leave the land entirely to live their whole lives in the sea. These would include the herbivorous hamatees, which feed voraciously on the sea-dwelling grass known as coast kudzu, and the highly-unusual jousting bayver whose asymmetrical upper incisors would come to form a single forward-pointing tusk used for both self-defense and for stirring up bottom sediment to search for the seafloor invertebrates that comprise much of its diet.

But most abundant and successful of these fully-aquatic bayvers would be the cricetaceans, and in the Glaciocene would find greater levels of diversity due to the more nutrient-rich cold seas. With the formation of the land bridge Junctus the Centralic Ocean has become one giant bay of sorts: and while inside the bay small leviahams flourish as porpoise-like hunters, on the outside of the Centralic and up to the polar seas the cricetaceans would instead prosper, like the small, speedy shrish-eating blippers that travel in cooperative pods, and the more solitary, predatory phorcas that feed on other marine hamsters as well as larger shrish and floating carrion. And, to conclude the list of the duskmice's diverse and fascinating descendants, are the seavers-- giant, filter-feeding marine hamsters that, in the colder seas of the Glaciocene, have since grown into the biggest creatures ever to grace the surface of this spectacular, seeded planet.

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3 Benefits of Non-Surgical Skin Treatments for Fat Freezing

Cryolipolysis is usually referred to as fat freezing, which is a non-surgical fat reduction process using cold temperatures. It is helpful for getting rid of localised fat deposits and bulges in certain body parts that do not respond to exercise and diets. Services that offer fat freezing in Northern Beaches, Sydney, mostly use non-surgical liposuction skin treatments that only consume around 60 minutes. These skin treatments also have minimal sensation, allowing you to lose fat in the most convenient way. Broadly, the benefits are many. Read on to know why cryolipolysis is better than surgery and medicines.

Non-Invasive

In contrast to surgical and clinical methods, liposuction and fat freezing avoid the use of anaesthesia, and incisions being non-invasive. This reduces the risk of complications that include infections and side-effects of anaesthesia. Patients can immediately return to normal activities post-treatment without having to worry about any bodily issues. The advantage of this system is that it can reduce up to 28% of fatty tissues with only one treatment. The combination of fat freezing and liposuction freezes the fat and pulls it away from its deposited place, getting dispersed through the lymphatic system.

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The exact areas of fat in the body are only targeted through fat freezing without affecting other body parts. For example, skin treatments in Sydney provide 4D Ice-Cooling fat freezing services for fat reduction. It is usually a manually handled, machine-based treatment that targets the areas where fat tends to accumulate. These areas include the love handles, thighs, tuck shop arms, saddle bags, and abdomen of the human body. Cryolipolysis selectively freezes and destroys the fat cells in these body parts without affecting your overall appearance. However, it is expected that patients receiving more than one treatment session should drink lots of water and do light, regular exercise. This ensures the success and best outcomes of fat freezing.

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The fat freezing technique may take several weeks to show final results that differ from patient to patient. However, the gradual process ensures a more natural-looking outcome than drastic surgical methods that often have adverse effects on the patient. Companies that provide services for fat freezing in Northern Beaches focus on eradicating the toxins and fatty cells from the body. The treatments are also considered according to the metabolic rates of the patients, ensuring proper health and avoiding risks. The benefit, therefore, is that you get to avoid the formation of saggy and loose skin that usually happens during rapid, forced weight loss.

Akaliko Skin Clinic uses a 4D cryolipolysis machine for fat freezing in Northern Beaches that shows results with just one treatment. Our non-surgical and non-invasive method will also allow you to have that natural look with no effects on other body parts. As a company that provides various skin treatments in Sydney, Akaliko is there to help you lose weight with minimal sensation. If you reside in the Northern Beaches, contact us to have skin treatment experts help you with weight loss.