How can I get a beach-worthy body by summer?

Q. So I'm 5'7-5'8" and weigh 151. I used to weigh 156, but I lost 5 pounds! Yay, but it sadly doesn't make much of a difference. Anyways, I want to get a hot, sexy body. I have really nice boobs, but the rest of it is "meh." Especially my stomach area...ugh! I have a big waist and a lot of stomach fat that I'd like to get rid of. My goal weight is 140, but I might wanna lose more if my stomach isn't flat at that weight. What are some ways to get a flat stomach and a thinner waist? And tips on losing weight in general. I want to make sure that my boobs WON'T shrink. thanks(; Also, can you give some tips on how to stay motivated? I really want this! I'm sick of feeling insecure...I'm so close to a good body, I just need to push through! Ugh! Thanks so much!;D

Answer
When you are losing weight, you should exercise and diet together.
If you exercise without dieting, you will get bigger appetite, which
will lead to increase of weight, or muscle grow
underneath the fat layer, and make you bulkier. If you diet without
exercising, you will become flabby and will have excess skin. For
diet, go wheat free. No pasta, pizza, bread and so on. And no food
after 7 p.m. People achieve marvellous results with it. Depending on
your initial weight, you can drop upwards from 20 pounds a month. If
you don't eat wheat then you don't eat all those sticky, fatty goey
cakes, you don't eat junk food, and you don't eat biscuits. But your
diet is still balanced. It costs nothing, and you do not have to
calculate points or to buy special meals or plans. For exercising,
start with walking, and then switch to running/jogging. Running is the
most efficient and calorie-burn exercise ever. If you are overweight a
lot, walk first or you may have health complications (heart attack,
disjointed bones and so on). Weight lifting is a good means to target
your problem areas for men and women. It's not necessarily to become a
bodybuilder or even join a gym - a couple of dumbbells will help you
to target your problem areas (stomach, butt, legs, arms, chest).
How to motivate yourself to lose weight.

1. Announce it to a bunch of people. Tell your family and friends
that you are going to lose N pounds a month. It helps, because,
others will expect you to change and will ask you about your
progress.
2. Make a bet. Either with another friend, who is trying to
lose weight, or with someone who does not. You will feel like
winning, and winning that (maybe not that large) sum of money.
3. Buy a cute outfit, the size you want to become, and try it
on every evening.
4. You will need to exercise to lose weight, so find an
activity that you really enjoy.
5. Combine your goals. Say, you joined a gym, or started using a
swimming pool, or joined a badminton
club - use the occasion to meet people of opposite gender and
socialize. This way, exercise will be more enjoyable.
6. Keep a track of your progress. Photograph yourself once a week,
weight yourself, put the data down and make it your weekly ritual.
Seeing progress really helps.
7. Put photos of athletic looking men or women on your fridge. Every
time you open the door, you will look at them, and want to be like
them, that will help with binging.
8. Find same-minded people. Join a club, or find a group of people
who are trying to lose weight, to mutually support each other.
It will boost your social life, too.
9. Often, people eat because they are bored. Evaluate your life and
try to find ways to make it more interesting (evening classes, going
outs, volunteering, a new hobby). This will keep you busy and keep
your mind off eating.
10. Spend more time with your dog or get one from a shelter. You will
do a good deed, plus will keep active and occupied, walking it out.
Meet other dog lovers in your area, to make it more sociable.

Going to the beach this summer, and need a "shelter" for shade?

johnjanetl

I have looked online at many umbrellas, but they only seem to shade two adults at the most, plus you have to buy an anchor...this leads you close to, or even over a hundred dollars for a quality umbrella. I have looked at many canopies also that are well over $100 plus, and some with bad reviews.

I found two options that may work, but there is a huge price difference, and no reviews at all whatsoever to help in choosing.

Option one:
http://www.target.com/CoolHut-Shelter-Seats-Blue-Gold/dp/B001LEC4FI/sr=1-18/qid=1236046385/ref=sr_1_18/175-4751631-1361609?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=0&pricerange=&index=target&field-browse=1038576&rh=k%3Acabana&page=3

Option two:
http://www.swimoutlet.com/product_p/11478.htm

Which would you choose and take a chance on without any feedback before purchasing? Or do you have another shelter option or idea that is cheaper?

Answer
You may want to check to see if the beach you are visiting allows anything larger than an umbrella? At Daytona Beach, you can rent umbrellas so you don't need to buy one or install it, they do it for you. Visit tripadvisor.com a free site that has info for any area you may plan to visit from people who have first hand experience there. Have fun.

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My son is sleeping in the rain and cold on a beach with one blanket. What can I do for him?

No Peace w

His dad omitted him from his life and his brother won't give him any blankets. I really dislike the two of them right now. I am over 3000 miles away from all of them. I had to leave to get away from the "good ole boy" society.

Answer
Offer him shelter from the storm. If your finances and living situation are such that it would be feasible to provide him with a one-way plane or bus ticket from his current location to yours and a place to sleep for a while until he become self-sufficient, then consider making the offer. I would email him the ticket, and then send an e-gift card for a store like Target for him to buy some clothes, toiletries, and food between now and his date of departure rather than money if drugs are an issue. Of course, since he is an adult it will be his decision about whether he comes. If you do make the offer and he chooses to accept it, make it known that it's a gift that is coming with strings attached. Tell him that he can only stay there so long as he doesn't use any drugs, contributes to household duties, shows respect for himself and for you and for any other occupants in the house, and he gets a job or enrolls in a community college and makes an effort. It's possible that if he gets on track and moving in a positive direction his brother and father will change their current stances about him. I wouldn't siphon off your energy or your time disliking them because that will benefit no one.

If you aren't able to have him come and stay with you, then look into local resources in his area. If there's a Covenant House near him, that might be a place to start. They provide shelter, food, healthcare, crisis care and resources for getting a job, a place to live, and an education for youth aged 16-21. Since he is 20, it will be up to him to take the steps necessary to go there on his own accord, and he'll have to abide by their rules. In another question you mentioned your son being in trouble with the law. I don't know what that entails. Whatever it is, he can't run from it or wish it away, and he can't be free until he faces up to it. Places like Covenant House can help with some legal matters. You could also try to help locate and pay for decent legal counseling if necessary.

Eventually, most people who are sleeping in the rain and the cold on a beach with one blanket, either literally or metaphorically, get tired of being cold and wet and sandy and take action for themselves. Or, they get picked up for loitering. Hopefully he will "pull himself up by the bootstraps" before that happens.

~ skylark : )

Why is everyone leaving florida? Why is florida taxing the poor?

BlueLucari

I'm sorry, I live in florida and I really don't know what's going on. According to the news, 12,000 people per day are leaving florida each day? Why, what's with florida and property taxes, what's going on?

I also saw that the government is stripping old people out of their retirement funds in order to build a new highway, businesses in my hometown are closing down, because they couldnt pay the state. What's going on please tell me.

Answer
You shouldn't believe everything you hear in the news.

Florida has been one of the fastest growing states in the country for a long time, and that's not likely to change. As Baby Boomers retire, many of them have their sights set on beaches and sheltered properties. Florida has a great big target on it.

Stealing from the elderly to build highways sounds like a bald-faced lie, the kind you expect from politicans. I would look a little deeper if I were you. You may find a very different story.

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Moving to San Diego....How is Point Loma. Ive heard mixed things but it seems to be in a great location. ?

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ging3999

Thanks so much!!!!!!

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I live in Point Loma and think it has it's pros and cons.

I like that there is every shopping you can imagine. We have a Target, Ross, T J. Maxx, Ralphs, Vons, Trader Joes, Home Depot, Pet stores, Books Star, etc etc.

I like that we are just about 5-10 minutes from the beach.

I like that the area is expanding with Liberty Station and we are getting more and more restaurants and museums.

I don't like that many of the areas are in the flight path and the plane noise can get a bit old.

I like the Shelter Island area. Walking along the water on warm days or nights is wonderful over there.

I don't like the lack of great restaurants ( but as I mentioned above little by little that is changing.)

I don't like the traffic in the area

I don't like that the area is kind of lacking in character compared to areas such as Hillcrest or Encinitas. It does not feel particularly neighborhoody.

But overall I think it is a decent area to move to with probably more pros then cons.

Has anyone ever done a canoe trip through Temagami, Ontario?

Larry

If so, what happened at what did you think about the place?

I was there for 8 days in June, and it was -1C and snowing one morning, and that afternoon we were all out fishing under a perfectly clear sky in light sweaters. We also walked through all the old-growth white pines. I thought it was a wild time, one of the coolest places I have ever been.

Answer
"Canoe the Obabika Loop in Temagami

In August 1997, five canoes from the Federation of Ontario Naturalists (FON) paddled the Obabika Loop and proved again that this route is one of the nicest the Temagami region.

Day 1:

We travel to the Obabika Lodge at the southern end of Obabika Lake where we launch the canoes. Note that this access is now closed, and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources advocates to paddle in via Temagami Lake and the portage of Obabika Inlet. The south end of the lake is somewhat busy with the boats from the lodge and a handful of cottages, but it gets quiet as we move up the lake. It's neat to glide over the sun-lit sandy bottom near the shore and look at the magical world under water. Further up, along the left shore, where the cliffs come down to the water's edge (in Anishnabe language, they are called Kaw-gaw-gee Waw-bee-kong), pictographs from travelers long ago give us time to marvel and reflect. The further north you camp on this lake, the more likely are you to encounter other campers and you might find the camp sites occupied. Thus, we paddle about two fifth up the length of the Lake and camp on the left shore.

Day 2:

We continue paddling up the Lake and stop about half way up the northern part of the lake, at the large rock island. During spring, it's a seagull rookery, but in August it's just one large rocky whale's hump, way out in the lake and bare of vegetation. Its gently sloped shore makes it easy to pull up the canoes, and we explore. temag1a.jpg (28508 bytes)No birds are there now, but the evidence of its large spring population is soon obvious: feathers have been blown into every crevice in this rock. But what touches us deeply are the many bones that are strewn about. In a place where so much new life springs forth, death seems to take its casual toll as well. We paddle on, all a bit quieter than before... Near the top end of the lake, we camp on the left shore, on the beach. Obabika Lake(Photo: Bonny Brownstein)It's a comfortable site, with the tents pitched directly on the sand. A small rocky island, just 50 m off shore, is a nice target for a swim, and we admire the brecchia that forms its bedrock.

Day 3:

It's lay-over day on Obabika. Heavy rain and lightning have forced us to stay put. Everyone is huddled under the large kitchen tarp; we are cramped but glad to be sheltered from the elements. In mid-afternoon, the weather improves and we decide to make use of the day. We launch the canoes and paddle to the north-east corner of the lake where there are large stands of old growth white pine. We step on shore and follow a trail that leads up the forest, take a fork to the right, cross a creek and then reach the top of the cliffs where we lunch. We are a group of nature buffs and thankful for the chance to look at the plants in detail. temag2.jpg (78043 bytes)With opened guide books, we stand huddled over some little sprig of green with a blossom and sort out what it is and what it isn't. I love this: in the three or four hours of walk, we barely cover 4 km, and it's time well spent. Eventually, we get back to the boats and realize that we would rather paddle for another hour than return to the camp for dinner. So, we move south along the east shore of Obabika Lake, to the Grand Parent Rocks (Ko-ko-mis and Sho-mis Waw-bee-Kong) and the pictographs there. We have seen these strangely sculpted rocks from a distance, and are keen to check them out. It's a privilege to get up close to these monuments of Native history and connect to the hundreds or even thousands of years of human presence at the lake.

Day 4:

It's time to move on, as we intend to paddle down the outflow of the lake for about a day and a half, and then loop back into Obabika Lake via a side creek, a lake and a long portage.
So, we break camp and retrace our way southwards for about 2 km and then enter the Obabika River. A cabin stands where the river leaves the lake, smoke curling out the chimney, a vegetable plot covers a fertile strip of shore and two dogs are barking at us. This is a strange sight in what I thought to be wilderness. But the owner of this home may well be a descendent of the people that have left their paintings on the rocks nearby, so why should he not continue his way of life...temag5.jpg (179405 bytes)
The river is small, just big enough to float our five canoes in loose formation. Its clear water flows over a gravelly bottom, and the incessant bends make for slow progress. The August sun burns down and dulls our senses, and the only life visible is the dragon flies that cruise about. We identify the bird songs that come from hidden perches in the bush and, occasionally, see moose tracks where the river bottom is soft. Two weeks earlier, the shores had revealed many tracks of not only moose but also bear and wolf. The recent rain has erased their tell-tale tracks and all open shore lines are as smooth as blackboards, awaiting to be rewritten.
An encounter with the people that live at the start of the Obabika, by ChrisCanoe, mailed to me on Jan 1, 2000: "...We had been enjoying the SW winds by joining 2 canoes together and sailing up Obabika Lake. It had been raining since we woke that day, but since there was such a great wind we decided to take advantage of it and keep on moving (we were doing route 6). When we got to the narrows (1/2 way up Lake) the wind was getting a bit much but we pressed on. Well let me tell you, we were really moving with the wind when all of a sudden it started getting a little hairy so we decided to pull in to the bay by the Obabika river and seek shelter for a while. After pulling up on shore we also noticed the camp (fire smoke) so we decided to go and introduce ourselves. Well we were totally soaked and as we approached the camp we noticed they were native and they invited us over. To keep it short, they invited us to spend the night, hang up all our wet stuff inside the cabin, invited us to join them for dinner (fresh moose stew and moose steaks) and lots of coffee. The rain stopped around 7 pm so we all went out and enjoyed a great fire while we talked about Temagami. They are members of the Gibson tribe.... Having been involved in the Temagami blockade a few years ago I found it fascinating to hear what they had to say. The Chief was there and he was the friendliest person you could imagine, showing great hospitality and generosity. The big thrill for me that night was when he asked me if I would like to stay in one of the teepees instead of putting up my wet tent. It was not that big, but when I unlashed the opening and crawled in, I was in heaven. There was a good bedding of straw that was covered with animal hides. I had the best nights sleep nice and dry and warm, staring up through the hole at the stars. The next morning when I crawled out the chief was already up getting the fire going again, and we enjoyed more talks over a few coffees before they wished us well and we continued up to the Wakimika River."

We carry around the small unnamed rapids 2 km from the start of the river. On an earlier trip, I had seen Cedar Waxwings perched high above that shore flutter out whenever an imprudent insect tried to cross the open space on the river, but today they are missing. We pass the portage towards Lahay Lake and judge the trail to be a bad one: it is swarming with mosquitoes and quite overgrown. Then we continue to Kokosh Pow-waw-ting or Pig Rapids, a short carry of about 90 m, and pitch tents on the large camp site there. It's good to know that across the river there is the open space of a former logging camp which could be used if the main camp site were occupied already.

Day 5:

We get up early as we expect it to be a long day. Launching the canoes brings out a new but not uncommon hazard: a tree stump houses a nest of bees, and we have to pass close by to get to the put-in. A few in the party are stung, and we are all glad as we get away from there.
For about six hours, we follow the many bends of the river, and the canoes have to be pulled over the dead trees that often bar the way. Then, some hillocks appear above the left shore, a sign to look for the little creek that enters from the east. We enter Wawiagama Creek and paddle against the current, skirting bushes and sandbars. After an hour of such toil we enter the bulrushes of Wawiagama Lake and search for a camp site. temag4.jpg (47924 bytes)The north shore of this lake has nothing to offer this medium sized group, but on the south shore we find a site large enough for just about any group. Some bare rocks nearby give us a chance to freshen up with a swim; what a pleasure!

Day 6:

The day starts with a 1000 m portage from the eastern end of Wawiagama Lake. It's not tough, really, because it's level and clear, and we soon get our gear to the other side. It's on the western end of a deep bay of Obabika Lake and, at earlier days, seems to have seen lots of traffic: there is even a wooden dock built for some obscure purpose. We should be paddling south on the lake to get close to tomorrow's pick-up, but the good campsites are the other way and we head north, along the west shore. Finding the camp site of the first day occupied, we cross Obabika Lake and settle down on a small site, up a steep hill. In spite of the small site, we manage to get comfortable and soon goof around to pass the remainder of the day. One couple even heads back across the lake to scale the huge rock face, and we watch them through binoculars as they work their way up to reach the wooded top. Yes, we are on alert for bees, again, as there are a few buzzing around, but no one is stung this time.

Day 7:

The morning sees us paddle back to Obabika Lodge for the pickup. We are relaxed, easy with each other and a bit wistful that it's just about over. Maybe we'll be back the next year....

Erhard Kraus,
June 1998"

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Has anyone ever done a canoe trip through Temagami, Ontario?

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Larry

If so, what happened at what did you think about the place?

I was there for 8 days in June, and it was -1C and snowing one morning, and that afternoon we were all out fishing under a perfectly clear sky in light sweaters. We also walked through all the old-growth white pines. I thought it was a wild time, one of the coolest places I have ever been.

Answer
"Canoe the Obabika Loop in Temagami

In August 1997, five canoes from the Federation of Ontario Naturalists (FON) paddled the Obabika Loop and proved again that this route is one of the nicest the Temagami region.

Day 1:

We travel to the Obabika Lodge at the southern end of Obabika Lake where we launch the canoes. Note that this access is now closed, and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources advocates to paddle in via Temagami Lake and the portage of Obabika Inlet. The south end of the lake is somewhat busy with the boats from the lodge and a handful of cottages, but it gets quiet as we move up the lake. It's neat to glide over the sun-lit sandy bottom near the shore and look at the magical world under water. Further up, along the left shore, where the cliffs come down to the water's edge (in Anishnabe language, they are called Kaw-gaw-gee Waw-bee-kong), pictographs from travelers long ago give us time to marvel and reflect. The further north you camp on this lake, the more likely are you to encounter other campers and you might find the camp sites occupied. Thus, we paddle about two fifth up the length of the Lake and camp on the left shore.

Day 2:

We continue paddling up the Lake and stop about half way up the northern part of the lake, at the large rock island. During spring, it's a seagull rookery, but in August it's just one large rocky whale's hump, way out in the lake and bare of vegetation. Its gently sloped shore makes it easy to pull up the canoes, and we explore. temag1a.jpg (28508 bytes)No birds are there now, but the evidence of its large spring population is soon obvious: feathers have been blown into every crevice in this rock. But what touches us deeply are the many bones that are strewn about. In a place where so much new life springs forth, death seems to take its casual toll as well. We paddle on, all a bit quieter than before... Near the top end of the lake, we camp on the left shore, on the beach. Obabika Lake(Photo: Bonny Brownstein)It's a comfortable site, with the tents pitched directly on the sand. A small rocky island, just 50 m off shore, is a nice target for a swim, and we admire the brecchia that forms its bedrock.

Day 3:

It's lay-over day on Obabika. Heavy rain and lightning have forced us to stay put. Everyone is huddled under the large kitchen tarp; we are cramped but glad to be sheltered from the elements. In mid-afternoon, the weather improves and we decide to make use of the day. We launch the canoes and paddle to the north-east corner of the lake where there are large stands of old growth white pine. We step on shore and follow a trail that leads up the forest, take a fork to the right, cross a creek and then reach the top of the cliffs where we lunch. We are a group of nature buffs and thankful for the chance to look at the plants in detail. temag2.jpg (78043 bytes)With opened guide books, we stand huddled over some little sprig of green with a blossom and sort out what it is and what it isn't. I love this: in the three or four hours of walk, we barely cover 4 km, and it's time well spent. Eventually, we get back to the boats and realize that we would rather paddle for another hour than return to the camp for dinner. So, we move south along the east shore of Obabika Lake, to the Grand Parent Rocks (Ko-ko-mis and Sho-mis Waw-bee-Kong) and the pictographs there. We have seen these strangely sculpted rocks from a distance, and are keen to check them out. It's a privilege to get up close to these monuments of Native history and connect to the hundreds or even thousands of years of human presence at the lake.

Day 4:

It's time to move on, as we intend to paddle down the outflow of the lake for about a day and a half, and then loop back into Obabika Lake via a side creek, a lake and a long portage.
So, we break camp and retrace our way southwards for about 2 km and then enter the Obabika River. A cabin stands where the river leaves the lake, smoke curling out the chimney, a vegetable plot covers a fertile strip of shore and two dogs are barking at us. This is a strange sight in what I thought to be wilderness. But the owner of this home may well be a descendent of the people that have left their paintings on the rocks nearby, so why should he not continue his way of life...temag5.jpg (179405 bytes)
The river is small, just big enough to float our five canoes in loose formation. Its clear water flows over a gravelly bottom, and the incessant bends make for slow progress. The August sun burns down and dulls our senses, and the only life visible is the dragon flies that cruise about. We identify the bird songs that come from hidden perches in the bush and, occasionally, see moose tracks where the river bottom is soft. Two weeks earlier, the shores had revealed many tracks of not only moose but also bear and wolf. The recent rain has erased their tell-tale tracks and all open shore lines are as smooth as blackboards, awaiting to be rewritten.
An encounter with the people that live at the start of the Obabika, by ChrisCanoe, mailed to me on Jan 1, 2000: "...We had been enjoying the SW winds by joining 2 canoes together and sailing up Obabika Lake. It had been raining since we woke that day, but since there was such a great wind we decided to take advantage of it and keep on moving (we were doing route 6). When we got to the narrows (1/2 way up Lake) the wind was getting a bit much but we pressed on. Well let me tell you, we were really moving with the wind when all of a sudden it started getting a little hairy so we decided to pull in to the bay by the Obabika river and seek shelter for a while. After pulling up on shore we also noticed the camp (fire smoke) so we decided to go and introduce ourselves. Well we were totally soaked and as we approached the camp we noticed they were native and they invited us over. To keep it short, they invited us to spend the night, hang up all our wet stuff inside the cabin, invited us to join them for dinner (fresh moose stew and moose steaks) and lots of coffee. The rain stopped around 7 pm so we all went out and enjoyed a great fire while we talked about Temagami. They are members of the Gibson tribe.... Having been involved in the Temagami blockade a few years ago I found it fascinating to hear what they had to say. The Chief was there and he was the friendliest person you could imagine, showing great hospitality and generosity. The big thrill for me that night was when he asked me if I would like to stay in one of the teepees instead of putting up my wet tent. It was not that big, but when I unlashed the opening and crawled in, I was in heaven. There was a good bedding of straw that was covered with animal hides. I had the best nights sleep nice and dry and warm, staring up through the hole at the stars. The next morning when I crawled out the chief was already up getting the fire going again, and we enjoyed more talks over a few coffees before they wished us well and we continued up to the Wakimika River."

We carry around the small unnamed rapids 2 km from the start of the river. On an earlier trip, I had seen Cedar Waxwings perched high above that shore flutter out whenever an imprudent insect tried to cross the open space on the river, but today they are missing. We pass the portage towards Lahay Lake and judge the trail to be a bad one: it is swarming with mosquitoes and quite overgrown. Then we continue to Kokosh Pow-waw-ting or Pig Rapids, a short carry of about 90 m, and pitch tents on the large camp site there. It's good to know that across the river there is the open space of a former logging camp which could be used if the main camp site were occupied already.

Day 5:

We get up early as we expect it to be a long day. Launching the canoes brings out a new but not uncommon hazard: a tree stump houses a nest of bees, and we have to pass close by to get to the put-in. A few in the party are stung, and we are all glad as we get away from there.
For about six hours, we follow the many bends of the river, and the canoes have to be pulled over the dead trees that often bar the way. Then, some hillocks appear above the left shore, a sign to look for the little creek that enters from the east. We enter Wawiagama Creek and paddle against the current, skirting bushes and sandbars. After an hour of such toil we enter the bulrushes of Wawiagama Lake and search for a camp site. temag4.jpg (47924 bytes)The north shore of this lake has nothing to offer this medium sized group, but on the south shore we find a site large enough for just about any group. Some bare rocks nearby give us a chance to freshen up with a swim; what a pleasure!

Day 6:

The day starts with a 1000 m portage from the eastern end of Wawiagama Lake. It's not tough, really, because it's level and clear, and we soon get our gear to the other side. It's on the western end of a deep bay of Obabika Lake and, at earlier days, seems to have seen lots of traffic: there is even a wooden dock built for some obscure purpose. We should be paddling south on the lake to get close to tomorrow's pick-up, but the good campsites are the other way and we head north, along the west shore. Finding the camp site of the first day occupied, we cross Obabika Lake and settle down on a small site, up a steep hill. In spite of the small site, we manage to get comfortable and soon goof around to pass the remainder of the day. One couple even heads back across the lake to scale the huge rock face, and we watch them through binoculars as they work their way up to reach the wooded top. Yes, we are on alert for bees, again, as there are a few buzzing around, but no one is stung this time.

Day 7:

The morning sees us paddle back to Obabika Lodge for the pickup. We are relaxed, easy with each other and a bit wistful that it's just about over. Maybe we'll be back the next year....

Erhard Kraus,
June 1998"

Please help me with my Normandy Landing Research?

wildboar7

I need 1 page of Introduction and 2 page of finding please help
In my introduction i need some question about landing(ex-why did they had to do it) and little introduction about WW2

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The Normandy Landings were the first operations of the Allied invasion of Normandy, also known as Operation Neptune and Operation Overlord, during World War II. The landings commenced on June 6, 1944 (D-Day), beginning at 6:30 British Double Summer Time (H-Hour). In planning, D-Day was the term used for the day of actual landing, which was dependent on final approval. The assault was conducted in two phases: an air assault landing of American, British and Canadian airborne troops shortly after midnight, and an amphibious landing of Allied infantry and armoured divisions on the coast of France commencing at 6:30. The invasion required the transport of soldiers and materiel from the United Kingdom by troop carrying aircraft and ships, the assault landings, air support, naval interdiction of the English Channel and naval fire-support. There were also subsidiary 'attacks' mounted under the code names Operation Glimmer and Operation Taxable to distract the Kriegsmarine and the German army from the real landing areas. The operation was the largest single-day amphibious invasion of all time, with 160,000 troops landing on June 6, 1944. 195,700[5] Allied naval and merchant navy personnel in over 5,000 ships were involved. The landings took place along a 50-mile (80 km) stretch of the Normandy coast divided into five sectors: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword. The Allies had previously invaded mainland Europe September 3, 1943 with the landings in Italy.
Only a few days in each month were suitable for launching the operation. This was also because both a full moon and a spring tide were required: the former to illuminate navigational landmarks for the crews of aircraft, gliders and landing craft and the latter to provide the deepest possible water to help safe navigation over defensive obstacles placed by the Germans in the surf on the seaward approaches to the beaches. Allied Expeditionary Force Supreme Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower had tentatively selected 5 June as the date for the assault. Most of May had fine weather, but this deteriorated in early June. On 4 June, conditions were clearly unsuitable for a landing; wind and high seas would make it impossible to launch landing craft, and low clouds would prevent aircraft finding their targets. The Allied troop convoys already at sea were forced to take shelter in bays and inlets on the south coast of Britain for the night.

It seemed possible that everything would have to be cancelled and the troops returned to their camps (a vast undertaking because the enormous movement of follow-up formations was already proceeding). The next full moon period would be nearly a month away. At a vital meeting on 5 June, Eisenhower's chief meteorologist (Group Captain J.M. Stagg) forecast a brief improvement for 6 June. General Bernard Montgomery and Eisenhower's Chief of Staff General Walter Bedell Smith wished to proceed with the invasion. Leigh Mallory was doubtful, but Admiral Bertram Ramsay believed that conditions would be marginally favorable. On the strength of Stagg's forecast, Eisenhower ordered the invasion to proceed.

The Germans meanwhile took comfort from the existing poor conditions, which were worse over Northern France than over the Channel itself, and believed no invasion would be possible for several days. Some troops stood down, and many senior officers were away for the weekend. General Erwin Rommel, for example, took a few days' leave with his wife and family (June 6th happened to be his wife's birthday), while dozens of division, regimental, and battalion commanders were away from their posts at war games.
The order of battle for the landings was approximately as follows, east to west:


British Second Army
6th Airborne Division was delivered by parachute and glider to the east of the River Orne to protect the left flank. The division contained 7,900 men, including one Canadian battalion.
1st Special Service Brigade comprising No. 3, No. 4, No. 6 and No. 45 (RM) Commandos landed at Ouistreham in Queen Red sector (leftmost). No.4 Commando were augmented by 1 and 8 Troop (both French) of No. 10 (Inter Allied) Commando.
I Corps, 3rd Infantry Division and the 27th Armoured Brigade on Sword Beach, from Ouistreham to Lion-sur-Mer.
No. 41 (RM) Commando (part of 4th Special Service Brigade) landed on the far West of Sword Beach.
3rd Canadian Infantry Division, 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade and No.48 (RM) Commando on Juno Beach, from Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer to Courseulles-sur-Mer.[7]
No. 46 (RM) Commando (part of 4th Special Service Brigade) at Juno to scale the cliffs on the left side of the Orne River estuary and destroy a battery. (Battery fire proved negligible so No.46 were kept off-shore as a floating reserve and landed on D+1).
XXX Corps, 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division and 8th Armoured Brigade, consisting of 25,000 men landing on Gold Beach,[9] from Courseulles to Arromanches.
No. 47 (RM) Commando (part of 4th Special Service Brig

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My son is sleeping in the rain and cold on a beach with one blanket. What can I do for him?

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His dad omitted him from his life and his brother won't give him any blankets. I really dislike the two of them right now. I am over 3000 miles away from all of them. I had to leave to get away from the "good ole boy" society.

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Offer him shelter from the storm. If your finances and living situation are such that it would be feasible to provide him with a one-way plane or bus ticket from his current location to yours and a place to sleep for a while until he become self-sufficient, then consider making the offer. I would email him the ticket, and then send an e-gift card for a store like Target for him to buy some clothes, toiletries, and food between now and his date of departure rather than money if drugs are an issue. Of course, since he is an adult it will be his decision about whether he comes. If you do make the offer and he chooses to accept it, make it known that it's a gift that is coming with strings attached. Tell him that he can only stay there so long as he doesn't use any drugs, contributes to household duties, shows respect for himself and for you and for any other occupants in the house, and he gets a job or enrolls in a community college and makes an effort. It's possible that if he gets on track and moving in a positive direction his brother and father will change their current stances about him. I wouldn't siphon off your energy or your time disliking them because that will benefit no one.

If you aren't able to have him come and stay with you, then look into local resources in his area. If there's a Covenant House near him, that might be a place to start. They provide shelter, food, healthcare, crisis care and resources for getting a job, a place to live, and an education for youth aged 16-21. Since he is 20, it will be up to him to take the steps necessary to go there on his own accord, and he'll have to abide by their rules. In another question you mentioned your son being in trouble with the law. I don't know what that entails. Whatever it is, he can't run from it or wish it away, and he can't be free until he faces up to it. Places like Covenant House can help with some legal matters. You could also try to help locate and pay for decent legal counseling if necessary.

Eventually, most people who are sleeping in the rain and the cold on a beach with one blanket, either literally or metaphorically, get tired of being cold and wet and sandy and take action for themselves. Or, they get picked up for loitering. Hopefully he will "pull himself up by the bootstraps" before that happens.

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What are the significant elements that home business owners use to support themselves besides money?

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8 Significant Elements to start working on your own Home Based Business.

1. Home Based Businesses boom right across the continent and also worldwide ---
There is no more corporate nor an employee loyalty; corporate greed is looking after its own interests only; many a CEO is performing very poorly but still getting paid huge salaries and benefits, many a time closing their doors in over night manner, vide just recent ATA airliner. There will be many more to follow.

2. Ever increasing high risk of being unemployed ---
Itâs been said over and over again that the greatest financial risk a person could take in life is to work for someone else. Just have a look how many older people work at fast food joints flipping burgers to supplement their pensions or simply forced to do so for they experienced a rude awakening of not having company pension at all or being fully dependent on the illegal pyramid made legal --- Social Services or Old Age Pension.

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High return on individual efforts; very high income potential; no special licensing required, no franchise costs or fees; team support and most of all, inexpensive affordable access to relevant education.

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This reason, in my opinion being one of the most important. Home Based Business is open to labourers, skilled people, tradesmen, teachers, nurses, medical practitioners, professionals, High School dropouts. Everybody knows something about something, has knowledge, passion, hobby and experience from the job or profession, can take that experience and turn it into significantly profitable on-line Home Based Business with no special skills needed. Relevant business training and money management is in most cases available for no cost or very minimal fees.

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No more trading our time for money; target marketing that works for you 24/7/365 will bring results, sales and income even when you sleep or enjoy your vacation. In case of involvement in Network Marketing, through the team work of many worldwide, your group working hours can extend thanks to compounding to unlimited hours in one work day! Leverage and Metcalfâs Law in itâs full force!

7. Significant tax advantages ---
The same write-offs as corporations; lower taxation rate; part of the mortgage write off; travel expenses; even family vacations; legal use of tax shelters abroad or off-shore.

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Life with passion and purpose; leading and showing others how to succeed; teaching critical life skills such as how to become debt free and financially independent; global movement of spreading knowledge, for knowledge is power and proper use of acquired knowledge represents financial freedom, relaxed well-being and most of all unique lifestyle that is simply unattainable in the corporate world.

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