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				<title>$175.00 E-Coupon off any NEW human hair wig or hair addition order!!</title>
				<link>http://www.williamcollierdesign.com/blog/index.cfm/2012/3/28/17500-ECoupon-off-any-NEW-human-hair-wig-or-hair-addition-order</link>
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				&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana&quot;&gt;We appreciate your business and as a way of saying &amp;quot;thanks&amp;quot;, we would like to offer&amp;nbsp;you&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;$175.00 E-coupon&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; for your next human hair replacement order FOR THE MONTHS OF MARCH &amp;amp; APRIL 2012.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana&quot;&gt;(or $50.00 off your next synthetic wig order) here at William Collier Design.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana&quot;&gt;Just use the &lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;coupon code: &amp;quot;SPECIAL&amp;quot;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; when placing your order to receive the discount. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana&quot;&gt;Additionally, we have several new product lines for both men &amp;amp; women in every price point that we would love to show you.&amp;nbsp; Please email or call us to schedule a complimentary consultation to learn more.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana&quot;&gt;Warm Regards, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: x-large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana&quot;&gt;Carrie Simmons&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt; 
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				<category>Hair Loss Treatment Blog</category>				
				
				<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:48:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title>Trichotillomania in Young Girls....</title>
				<link>http://www.williamcollierdesign.com/blog/index.cfm/2012/3/23/Trichotillomania-in-Young-Girls</link>
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				&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana&quot;&gt;Hi Everyone,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana&quot;&gt;Trichotillomania is not an easy thing to live with, both for the person it affects&amp;nbsp;as well as&amp;nbsp;their family members.&amp;nbsp; I have spoken with many mothers (including one of my own family members) who has a young pre-teen or teenage daughter who is living with Trich.&amp;nbsp; It is both frustrating and heartbreaking with no easy-fixes in sight.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana&quot;&gt;I have said it before and I will say it again The Trichotillomania Learning Center &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.trich.org/&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana&quot;&gt;http://www.trich.org/&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; is a FANTASTIC resource for anyone dealing with this issue.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; They provide information on the latest treatment options, educational books and dvds and where to find a support group in your area. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana&quot;&gt;Here at William Collier Design we strive to create a safe &amp;amp; supportive evironment where young women (or anyone living with Trich) can&amp;nbsp;learn more about the solutions we offer &amp;amp;&amp;nbsp;re-connect to&amp;nbsp;thier joyful, confident-selves.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana&quot;&gt;Just last week, one of our young clients (a 15year old girl) came in for her cut-in on her new, gorgeous, human hair wig.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; She cold not stop grinning &amp;amp; mother said to me &amp;quot;This is the first time I&apos;ve seen her smile in months&amp;quot;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana&quot;&gt;That made my month!&amp;nbsp;It is what&amp;nbsp;everyone here at William Collier Design&amp;nbsp;lives for!&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana&quot;&gt;If you, or someone you know is living with Trichotillomania - please call us for a complimentary consultation to learn more.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana&quot;&gt;As always, I welcome your questions and comments.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana&quot;&gt;Warm Regards,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana&quot;&gt;Carrie &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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				<category>Trichotillomania</category>				
				
				<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:49:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title>SKYPE Consultation appointments are available NOW!</title>
				<link>http://www.williamcollierdesign.com/blog/index.cfm/2012/3/17/SKYPE-Consultation-appointments-are-available-NOW</link>
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				&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;line-height: 115%&quot;&gt;SKYPE CONSULTATION APPOINTMENTS ARE AVAILABLE NOW!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana&quot;&gt;If you live out of the area but are interested in learning more about any form of hair replacement, be it a full-head wig or top of the head hair replacement we offer both phone and SKYPE consultations. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana&quot;&gt;Simply click on the SKYPE link on our website; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.williamcollierdesign.com/skype-consultation.cfm&quot;&gt;http://www.williamcollierdesign.com/skype-consultation.cfm&amp;nbsp; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana&quot;&gt;&amp;amp; fill out the form,&amp;nbsp;along with your desired appointment day &amp;amp; time and we will call you or email you back to confirm the time.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana&quot;&gt;We typically suggest a custom partial hair system for top of the head hair loss and all over thinning.&amp;nbsp; A partial hair system (or extensions) gives our clients immediate results and allows for a natural look.&amp;nbsp; We will integrate your existing hair with the hair system!&amp;nbsp; At the time of the consultation we will provide a sample for you to view.&lt;br /&gt;
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William Collier Design will walk you through the care and maintenance of your hair&amp;nbsp;replacement and provide you with all the instructions you need to maintain it at home.&amp;nbsp; Many of our clients feel that the hair system is easier to care for than their own hair was - what we hear ALL the time is; &amp;quot;I wish I hadn&apos;t waited so long to do something about my thinning hair!&amp;quot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana&quot;&gt;Don&apos;t wait, we&apos;re here to help!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Feel free to Skype or call us on our toll free #1-877-457-2322 to learn more!&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Verdana&quot;&gt;Carrie&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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				<category>Seattle Hair Loss Treatment</category>				
				
				<pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2012 12:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title>Alopecia Areata National Registry - Link and Information</title>
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				&lt;h2&gt;Hi Everyone,&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;NAAF is &lt;em&gt;THE&lt;/em&gt; place to go to get the most current information on treatment options and support groups for anyone living with Alopecia.&amp;nbsp; They are in the process of creating a national registry which can ultimately help to provide more resources and information to researchers to help in their quest for a cure.&amp;nbsp; If you or someone you know is living with Alopecia, please click on the link below &amp;amp; take the time to register today.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Or go to &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.naaf.org/site/PageServer&quot;&gt;www.naaf.org&lt;/a&gt; to learn more.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Here at William Collier Design we&amp;nbsp;create custom solutions for&amp;nbsp;many clients who are living with Alopecia - please call us for a complimentary consulation or SKYPE us at:&amp;nbsp;william.collier46 to learn more about how we can help.&amp;nbsp; As always, I welcome your questions and comments.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Carrie&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;THE NATIONAL ALOPECIA AREATA REGISTRY&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Have you ever asked, &amp;ldquo;Who gets alopecia areata?&amp;rdquo; &amp;ldquo;How did I get it when no one in my family has it?&amp;rdquo; &amp;ldquo;Is it related to another disease?&amp;rdquo; &amp;ldquo;What are the chances my children will get it?&amp;rdquo; &amp;ldquo;What is the chance that my alopecia areata will turn into alopecia areata totalis or alopecia areata universalis?&amp;rdquo;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The registry is designed to answer those types of questions. The more people who participate in the registry, the more questions we can answer and the more resources we can provide for researchers and pharmaceutical companies to advance more studies and possibly find a treatment for this disease.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial; color: #000000&quot;&gt;If you are new to alopecia areata and just got your first patch, please register. If you have alopecia areata universalis, please register. We need everyone so we can have the most comprehensive and validated resource for scientists to use to make new discoveries about alopecia areata. This registry will be the base of any future clinical trials to develop a treatment for alopecia areata.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Arial; color: #000000&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.naaf.org/site/DocServer/NAAR_Progress_Report_Sept_9_11.pdf?docID=2781&quot;&gt;&amp;lt;&amp;lt;&amp;lt;Current Progress Report as of September 2011&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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            &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: #ff0000&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;5&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 120%&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline&quot;&gt;You Have Just a Few More Weeks&lt;/span&gt; to Help Us &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
            &lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 120%&quot;&gt;Advance Alopecia Areata Research!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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            &lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 120%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;5&quot;&gt;Registry Funding Ends March&amp;nbsp;31, 2012&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 120%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;5&quot;&gt;Many of the major scientific breakthroughs made recently regarding alopecia areata were based on information and samples provided to the National Alopecia Areata Registry. But US Government funding for this registry ends on March 31, 2012 &amp;mdash;just a few months from now! Before that date, we need to add as many new registrants as possible.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: center&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 120%&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;5&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;The National Alopecia Areata Foundation has agreed to take over the stewardship of this amazing asset, maintaining it and making certain that it is utilized to the fullest&amp;nbsp; and distribute the registry data to investigators. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
            &lt;p style=&quot;text-align: left&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.naaf.org/site/PageServer?pagename=research_registry#how to participate in Registry?&quot;&gt;How to Register?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/a&gt; Call Joyce at 713.794.1442 or &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:JSOsei@mdanderson.org&quot;&gt;email&amp;nbsp;her&lt;/a&gt; for more information on how to register. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 120%&quot;&gt;How was this registry created?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has funded the National Alopecia Areata Registry since 2000, providing over six million dollars to establish it and to gather initial information and samples. Federal funding for the registry ends on March 30, 2012, and then NAAF will continue to maintain it. In helping the registry to get underway, NIAMS indicated its strong commitment to research regarding alopecia areata. The registry creates an enormous opportunity to advance basic, clinical, and translational studies in alopecia areata. It also provides an essential resource for all investigators interested in studying alopecia areata, and it stimulates opportunities for additional research support from federal and private sources.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 120%&quot;&gt;Why is this registry important?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Have you ever asked, &amp;ldquo;Who gets alopecia areata?&amp;rdquo; &amp;ldquo;How did I get it when no one in my family has it?&amp;rdquo; &amp;ldquo;Is it related to another disease?&amp;rdquo; &amp;ldquo;What are the chances my children will get it?&amp;rdquo; &amp;ldquo;What is the chance that my alopecia areata will turn into alopecia areata totalis or alopecia areata universalis?&amp;rdquo;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
The registry is designed to answer those types of questions. The more people who participate in the registry, the more questions we can answer and the more resources we can provide for researchers and pharmaceutical companies to advance studies and possibly find a treatment for this disease. Genetic samples collected by the registry have already advanced our genetic research to new levels!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 120%&quot;&gt;What is a Disease Registry?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A disease registry is an organized network of centers that identify and register patients with a particular disease, collect relevant research samples from the most informative families with the disease, catalogue, and store information on the patients in a central database, and make this information available to investigators interested in studying the disease.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The disease registry does not conduct the research itself, but it facilitates research by all investigators who need patient populations that are well characterized by accepted criteria, and especially patients from families with multiple members affected by the disease in question. Once established, a disease registry is a research resource that can support many diverse types of investigation and clinical trials performed by other investigators. It provides critical structure and uniformity to research, and it enables investigators to pursue promising research directions. A disease registry is like the pint of water used to prime a pump that can then deliver gallons of cool, fresh water.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 120%&quot;&gt;How Does the National Alopecia Areata Registry Work?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The National Alopecia Areata Registry is located at five sites across the United States where patients are examined and registered, and blood and tissue samples are taken when appropriate. The samples and data are sent to Houston, Texas, where they are collected and stored by the Principal Investigator. A Steering Committee made up of key members of the Registry oversees the functions of the Registry and determines the distribution of material to appropriate investigators. NAAF&amp;rsquo;s CEO serves on this Steering Committee.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 120%&quot;&gt;Where Can Patients Be Seen?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The sites of the registry and the senior investigators at each site are as follows:&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;li&gt;University of Texas, Houston, Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center &lt;br /&gt;
    Madeleine Duvic, M.D., Principal Investigator&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado &lt;br /&gt;
    David Norris, M.D., Co-Principal Investigator&lt;br /&gt;
    Richard Spritz, M.D., Consultant&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Columbia University, New York, New York&lt;br /&gt;
    Angela Christiano, Ph.D., Consultant&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota&lt;br /&gt;
    Maria Hordinsky, M.D., Consultant&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;University of California, San Francisco, California&lt;br /&gt;
    Vera Price, M.D., Consultant&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 120%&quot;&gt;How Does the Registry Facilitate Research in Alopecia Areata?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A well-organized and well-run registry facilitates research in alopecia areata and maximizes the effectiveness of investigation by assuring that&lt;/p&gt;
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    &lt;li&gt;Uniform diagnostic and classification criteria are applied to patients studied.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Fair access to patients and tissues are provided to all credible investigators with well-conceived projects, without regard to possible scientific overlap among projects.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Standardized and uniform information are available on each patient. (Everything is coded so no ones identity is ever revealed.)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Patient studies are coordinated with studies in known animal models, which greatly enhances the effectiveness of the overall research effort in alopecia areata.&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 120%&quot;&gt;What Type of Research in Alopecia Areata is Facilitated by This Registry?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Material collected by the registry greatly facilitates studies of the genetic basis of alopecia areata, the immunologic mechanisms of alopecia areata, basic hair biology related to alopecia areata progression and response to treatment, and neurobiology and angiogenesis related to alopecia areata. Clinical trials and better understanding of disease subsets are also expected outcomes of the alopecia areata registry.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 120%&quot;&gt;&lt;a name=&quot;how to participate in Registry?&quot;&gt;&lt;/a&gt;How to Participate in The Registry?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/departments-programs-and-labs/programs-centers-institutes/alopecia-areata-registry/index.html&quot;&gt;can register online&lt;/a&gt; or at &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/departments-programs-and-labs/programs-centers-institutes/alopecia-areata-registry/contact-information/index.html&quot;&gt;any of the five registry sites&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The registration process is simple. You complete a screening questionnaire called the Short Form, which provides the registry with both epidemiological and statistical information about alopecia areata. You can complete this form directly online or you can download the form, fill it out, and mail it in to the address that is right on the form.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We also encourage everyone to complete a Quality of Life questionnaire. The registry personnel know that this life-altering disease can affect your life as deeply as a life-threatening disease. They want to put together the information they gather from this questionnaire in order to approach health insurance companies for better coverage. Your name will not be listed on any of this information.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If you want to have a Short Form and Quality of Life questionnaire mailed to you, please call the Clinical Coordinator at Joyce S. Osei at (713) 794-1442 or email the Clinical Coordinator at &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:JSOsei@mdanderson.org&quot;&gt;JSOsei@mdanderson.org&lt;/a&gt;. You can then mail or fax the forms back (again, the proper addresses and contact numbers are right on the Short Form). It is important to answer all of the questions, including those about other diseases, and to state whether affected family members are on your mother&amp;rsquo;s side or father&amp;rsquo;s side of the family.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Short Form has questions asking about the &amp;ldquo;proband&amp;rdquo; in your family. The proband refers to the first affected person in your family who registered. If you are the first or only person registering, you automatically become the proband and do not need to fill that in. We connect families in the computer database by this information, so it is important for you to list any proband if you know that someone in your family has registered before you.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The second part of the Registry is optional. It involves completing a longer questionnaire called the Long Form, traveling to one of the participating sites (Houston, Denver, Minneapolis, New York, or San Francisco), having a brief skin exam, and donating blood for genetic and other research. The registry cannot pay for any travel expenses, but there is no charge for going to one of the sites and participating in the second part of the Registry.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) has funded the National Alopecia Areata Registry since 2000, providing over 6 million dollars to establish it and to gather initial information and samples. Federal funding for the registry ends on &lt;strong&gt;March 30, 2012&lt;/strong&gt;, and then NAAF will continue to maintain the registry. The registry funding by NIAMS indicated its commitment to advance research regarding alopecia areata. The registry has created an enormous opportunity to advance basic, clinical and translational studies in alopecia areata. It also provides an essential resource for all investigators interested in studying alopecia areata and stimulates opportunities for additional research support from federal and private sources.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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				<pubDate>Sat, 17 Mar 2012 12:37:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title>Stunning Remedies for Trichotillomania</title>
				<link>http://www.williamcollierdesign.com/blog/index.cfm/2012/3/3/Stunning-Remedies-for-Trichotillomania</link>
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				&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.williamcollierdesign.com/trichotillomania-hair-loss.html&quot;&gt;&lt;img width=&quot;190&quot; vspace=&quot;8&quot; hspace=&quot;10&quot; height=&quot;235&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; align=&quot;left&quot; alt=&quot;Trichotillomania treatment&quot; src=&quot;/userfiles/image/follea.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Defined as a self-induced baldness and classified as an impulse control disorder, trichotillomania is a psychological condition that gives the sufferer the impulse to pull out their own hair. Affecting both genders, it is more common in women and causes them to pull out hair from their scalp, eyebrows, and eyelashes. Thought to be an extension of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) there are successful &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.williamcollierdesign.com/trichotillomania-hair-loss.html&quot;&gt;trichotillomania treatment&lt;/a&gt; options available.&lt;br /&gt;
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At William Collier Design you will find FDA-approved topical products for &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.williamcollierdesign.com/trichotillomania-hair-loss.html&quot;&gt;trichotillomania treatment&lt;/a&gt; as well as custom hair systems, full head prosthesis, ready-made synthetic and human hair wigs, and specialty cutting for thinning hair. We offer non-surgical hair loss treatments for anyone experiencing hair loss. &lt;br /&gt;
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We&amp;rsquo;re proud to be a premier certified Follea Atelier, carrying the Follea designs that are the most beautiful natural human hair creations in the world. Follea&amp;rsquo;s natural, fine hair comes in 30 radiant base colors prior to any high or low-lighting process. Whether you&amp;rsquo;re purchasing a temporary or a permanent treatment for your condition, we carry a broad range of natural hair collections to include, top of the head hair additions, fringes (bangs), and full head systems (wigs) &amp;mdash; pre-made or custom.&lt;br /&gt;
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When it comes to &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.williamcollierdesign.com/trichotillomania-hair-loss.html&quot;&gt;trichotillomania treatment&lt;/a&gt; we recognize the personal nature of this condition and understand your need for comfort. It&apos;s right in our mission statement: Commitment to personal dignity, quality of product and service, in a private secure environment. We offer a free initial consultation in a private and comfortable setting. &lt;br /&gt;
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				<category>Trichotillomania treatment</category>				
				
				<pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2012 06:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title>Successfully Treat Male Pattern Baldness</title>
				<link>http://www.williamcollierdesign.com/blog/index.cfm/2012/2/26/Successfully-Treat-Male-Pattern-Baldness</link>
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				&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.williamcollierdesign.com/male-hair-loss.html&quot;&gt;&lt;img width=&quot;190&quot; vspace=&quot;8&quot; hspace=&quot;8&quot; height=&quot;136&quot; border=&quot;0&quot; align=&quot;right&quot; src=&quot;/userfiles/image/MalePatern.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;male pattern baldness&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Did you know that &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.williamcollierdesign.com/male-hair-loss.html&quot;&gt;male pattern baldness&lt;/a&gt; (also known as Androgenetic hair loss) is the most frequently encountered form of hair loss among men? It is estimated to affect 90 percent of men by the age of 50 as a consequence of hormonal function and genetics. It may begin at the front hairline creating a &amp;quot;U&amp;quot; shape with thinning and recession on either side of the tip of the &amp;quot;U&amp;quot; shape. Your hair may also appear finer and seem brittle on the top and crown. The hair loss can form a variety of shapes and sizes. This type of hair loss may appear on men as early as their mid-20s and frequently begins in the mid-30s.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.williamcollierdesign.com/male-hair-loss.html&quot;&gt;Male pattern baldness&lt;/a&gt; is directly linked to hormones called androgens, specifically dihydrotestosterone (DHT). It attaches to receptor cells on the scalp and hair follicles, interrupting and interacting with the normal mechanics involved with healthy hair growth. Men who display male pattern baldness typically have lower levels of testosterone, but a proportionately higher level of DHT in their body. Other factors such as lifestyle factors and illness may cause hair loss as well.&lt;br /&gt;
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We have many solutions for treating &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.williamcollierdesign.com/male-hair-loss.html&quot;&gt;male pattern baldness&lt;/a&gt;. While there are medicines such as finasteride (Propecia) and minoxidil (Rogaine) that are well advertised, there is also transplantation as an option. Hair transplantation is very effective at treating male pattern baldness. Since hair follicles from the side and back of the head are resistant to the DHT androgens, hair is transplanted from healthy parts of the scalp to the affected areas. The surgery has become increasingly popular in the last few years. &lt;br /&gt;
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				<category>male pattern baldness</category>				
				
				<pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2012 08:54:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title>Hair Replacement or Hair Transplant?  Which Choice is Best?</title>
				<link>http://www.williamcollierdesign.com/blog/index.cfm/2011/11/18/Hair-Replacement-or-Hair-Transplant--Which-Choice-is-Best</link>
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				&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;Hi Everyone,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;Late at night I see television commercials from a company that provides hair transplant services to it&apos;s clients - they make it sound as though it&apos;s the perfect option for &lt;em&gt;everyone&lt;/em&gt; experiencing any kind of hair loss.&amp;nbsp; While transplants can be a great option for some people, for &lt;em&gt;many&lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;others it simply will not work. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;The #1 issue with transplants is that many people do not have sufficient hair in the donor area to achieve the coverage they need - if that is the case,&amp;nbsp;hair transplantation will not be a viable option for them.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;For women, another&amp;nbsp;big&amp;nbsp;issue is the&amp;nbsp;high likelihood of the transplanted hairs traumatizing their existing hair follicles&amp;nbsp;which can create&amp;nbsp;the potential&amp;nbsp;for losing even &lt;em&gt;more&lt;/em&gt; hair.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;At William Collier Design we have over 30 years experience in creating custom wigs and hair additions that look natural and beautiful for our clients.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Our technicians are &lt;u&gt;highly&lt;/u&gt;&amp;nbsp;skilled&amp;nbsp;in their cutting and&amp;nbsp;coloring skills&amp;nbsp;and have consistent success in creating&amp;nbsp;a finished look that allows&amp;nbsp;our clients&amp;nbsp;to work and be in the world with new-found confidence and vitality.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;I think the most important aspect of dealing with hairloss is to release any feelings of shame that may come-up.&amp;nbsp; There are more people in the world living with hair-loss than you would imagine.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Making the decision to explore the possibility of wearing&amp;nbsp;a customized wig or hair piece that can augment your own hair is healthy, positive, self-nurturing step to take.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; It is really&amp;nbsp;no different that deciding you want to add highlights to your hair or getting a facial to make sure your skin looks it&apos;s best.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;And, best of all - these are NOT your Grandmother&apos;s wigs - our human-hair wigs and top-of-the-head hair additions are gorgeous, natural and virtually undetectable.&amp;nbsp; Check out some of our before &amp;amp; after&amp;nbsp;photo&apos;s in our &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.williamcollierdesign.com/hair-loss-treatment-photos.html&quot;&gt;photo gallery&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;If you are living with hair-loss of ANY kind, help is at hand!&amp;nbsp; We offer a complimentary, no-obiligation consulation to discuss your individual needs and concerns and will work with you to create a solution that will fit your lifestyle and budget.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;Please call or email today to book an appointment - if you have hair-loss concerns, we can help!&amp;nbsp; As always, I appreciate your comments and questions. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;Carrie Simmons&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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				<category>Seattle Hair Loss Treatment</category>				
				
				<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title>To Go With a Program or Not to Go With a Program....THAT is the question!</title>
				<link>http://www.williamcollierdesign.com/blog/index.cfm/2011/11/3/To-Go-With-a-Program-or-Not-to-Go-With-a-ProgramTHAT-is-the-question</link>
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				&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;Hi Everyone,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;Everyday we receive calls from people who are living with some type of hairloss, (Alopecia, Trichotillomania, Androgenetic, etc.) who have explored other hair replacement firms who &lt;u&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;very&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/u&gt; firmly insist they need to be&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt; &amp;quot;In a Program&amp;quot;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; in order to get the products and services they need.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; These &amp;quot;programs&amp;quot; lock clients into a 1 or 2 year term (or sometimes longer) at&amp;nbsp;an&amp;nbsp;exorbitant rate.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; They offer a lower-quality hair that is designed to be a &amp;quot;throw-away&amp;quot; piece that needs to be replaced every 3 to 4 months.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;At William Collier Design we do sometimes offer a &amp;quot;Program&amp;quot; option to our clients, the difference is that we view each client as an individual and tailor&amp;nbsp;those programs to fit&amp;nbsp;their &lt;em&gt;specific&lt;/em&gt; needs, including thier budgetary requirements. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;The other big difference is that our Wigs and Hair Replacement options are NOT throw-aways, our clients typically wear their wigs or top-of-the-head hair additions for a year or longer.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;If you have questions about the&amp;nbsp;hairloss solutions&amp;nbsp;we provide, please call us to book a one-hour complimentary consultation to learn more about the many different options that are available. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;We will customize a plan that will be the right fit for YOU.&amp;nbsp; As always, we welcome your comments and questions. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;Carrie&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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				<category>Seattle Hair Replacement News</category>				
				
				<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:20:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title>COMING SOON - SKYPE CONSULTATIONS!!</title>
				<link>http://www.williamcollierdesign.com/blog/index.cfm/2011/8/4/COMING-SOON--SKYPE-CONSULTATIONS</link>
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				&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;Hi Everyone,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;If you&apos;re out of the area and want to learn more about what kind of hair-loss solutions we offer, We will SOON be able to schedule a complimentary SKYPE video consultation to&amp;nbsp;speak with Judi Collier personally about your specific needs &amp;amp; expectations. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;If you&apos;ve never SKYPED before it&apos;s extremely easy!&amp;nbsp;Give us a call on our toll-free number 1(877)457-2322 and we can walk you through the process.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div style=&quot;line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;Stay tuned to this station to learn when we will be going LIVE!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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				<category>Hair Loss News</category>				
				
				<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:06:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title>We&apos;re now offering a NEW line of affordable, human hair wig options &amp; hair additions!</title>
				<link>http://www.williamcollierdesign.com/blog/index.cfm/2011/7/21/Were-now-offering-a-NEW-line-of-affordable-human-hair-wig-options--hair-additions</link>
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				&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;Hi Everyone,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;Yesterday&amp;nbsp;we had a visit from one of our Vendors here at our Belltown Salon.&amp;nbsp; They brought in some samples of &lt;em&gt;new&lt;/em&gt; human hair wigs and top of the head hair additions that are very affordable and look great! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;These hair replacments use European Hair, and there are &amp;quot;All Hand Tied&amp;quot; options as well as machine made options to select from.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;Wendy, our senior&amp;nbsp;technician particularly liked the new &lt;strong&gt;&lt;u&gt;all-poly&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt; &amp;quot;top of the head&amp;quot;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp; hair&amp;nbsp;replacement options.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;She&amp;nbsp;loved that&amp;nbsp;the hair coming out of it looked SO natural and also that the&amp;nbsp;poly-cap construction was very light and flexible.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;Our rep&amp;nbsp;said that a brand new, custom order can be completed in just 4 weeks if we place a rush on it (for a nominal fee).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;Of course, we still offer our high-end luxury hair as well!&amp;nbsp; William Collier Design&amp;nbsp;has&amp;nbsp;multiple options&amp;nbsp;in every&amp;nbsp;price point&amp;nbsp;to meet every clients needs and budgets.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;Please call to schedule a complimentary consultation to come by in person to see and feel these wonderful new hair replacement options. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;As always, I welcome your comments and questions!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;Warm Regards,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;Judi Collier&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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				<category>Seattle Hair Replacement News</category>				
				
				<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:25:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title>Average time it takes to have a custom wig or hair replacement made....</title>
				<link>http://www.williamcollierdesign.com/blog/index.cfm/2011/7/13/Average-time-it-takes-to-have-a-custom-wig-or-hair-replacement-made</link>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;This week has been a bit frustrating, it seems &lt;em&gt;all&lt;/em&gt; of our vendors average completion times have become longer &amp;amp; longer -&amp;nbsp;orders that&amp;nbsp;used to be returned to us in 6 weeks now take&amp;nbsp;8-10 weeks, and &lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;custom orders that used to be completed in 8 weeks now take between 10-15 weeks&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; And that&apos;s IF everything goes smoothly, and there isn&apos;t a random hold-up at customs or an issue at the factory.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;I&apos;m taking to the internet-waves to make you all aware so you can be PREPARED - my advice is don&apos;t wait until the last minute to place your repair or new orders - PLAN AHEAD!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;This is particularly true for any custom orders where we are working with a mold.&amp;nbsp; You want to allow 15 weeks for your order to be processed, made &amp;amp; returned to us.&amp;nbsp; Of course, stock&amp;nbsp;orders can still be here within 24-48 hours.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;We typically require a 50% down payment to get the order started - however for long-term clients we have made payment arrangements&amp;nbsp;upon request and are happy to work with&amp;nbsp;you&amp;nbsp;on a case by case basis.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;Remember, you can schedule a complimentary consultation at any time to discuss a new&amp;nbsp;order - we have MANY new,&amp;nbsp;beautiful, natural options&amp;nbsp;available in every price point and I&apos;m confident we can find the perfect option for you.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;As always, I welcome your&amp;nbsp;comments and questions.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;And for all you Seattleites out there - enjoy the sun while it lasts!!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;/backend/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/msn/regular_smile.gif&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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				<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:14:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title>We love this book! &quot;Understanding Transgender Diversity&quot; by Claire Ruth Winter....</title>
				<link>http://www.williamcollierdesign.com/blog/index.cfm/2011/6/30/Understanding-Transgender-Diversity-by-Claire-Ruth-Winter</link>
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&lt;div style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;As you know, we are a Transgender (TG) friendly salon and are active in the local TG community, including the Emerald City Social Club.&amp;nbsp;For those of you who have questions about the Transgender community I&apos;d like to recommend the following book; &amp;quot;Understanding Transgender Diversity&amp;quot; by Claire Ruth Winter.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;This is great book for friends, family or co-workers of loved ones who are TG and want to gain a better understanding of what it&apos;s all about.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; The author, Claire Ruth Winter writes; &amp;quot;Although there is a great deal of &amp;nbsp;transgender literature available, made ever more accessible via the internet, I realized early in my own gender transition that there wasn&apos;t a book available - that I could give to friends, family and co-workers - that specifically responded to this appropriate questions with a concise and understandable introductory presentation of the fundamentals.&amp;quot;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;Some of the Reviews of the book are as follows;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;div style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman&quot;&gt;&amp;quot;Claire Winter has written a readable and engaging book that will be a great support to anyone&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman&quot;&gt;trying to understand the transgender experience.&amp;nbsp;It will be especially helpful for family members, and students beginning to explore Gender and Sexuality studies.&amp;quot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman&quot;&gt;- &lt;strong&gt;Arlene Istar Lev&lt;/strong&gt;, LCSW, family therapist and author of &amp;quot;Transgender Emergence&amp;quot;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman&quot;&gt;&amp;quot;Claire Winter takes a complex and misunderstood topic and makes it accessible and cogent in ways both useful and readable to multiple audiences.&amp;nbsp;For students of gender studies and people with a personal interest in transgender concerns, this book provides a timely and excellent place to start.&amp;quot; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;margin: 0in 0in 0pt&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Times New Roman&quot;&gt;- &lt;strong&gt;Suzanne Morrissey&lt;/strong&gt;, PhD, Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Gender Studies, Whitman College. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;You can find the book at Amazon.com at;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_35?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;amp;field-keywords=understanding+transgender+diversity&amp;amp;sprefix=understanding+transgender+diversity&quot;&gt;http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_35?url=search-alias%3Daps&amp;amp;field-keywords=understanding+transgender+diversity&amp;amp;sprefix=understanding+transgender+diversity&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;As always - I welcome your questions &amp;amp; comments!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;Judi Collier&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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				<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:19:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title>Canvas Wig Heads vs. Styrofoam - Or why we prefer the Canvas experience!</title>
				<link>http://www.williamcollierdesign.com/blog/index.cfm/2011/6/23/Get-20-off-your-purchase-of-any-clamp-when-you-buy-a-Canvas-Wig-head-this-summer</link>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;We get a lot of questions about the styling and care of your human hair wig.&amp;nbsp; One of the main tools utilized to care for your wig or hair addition is a styrofoam or canvas head.&amp;nbsp; You will need someplace to place/store your wig at night.&amp;nbsp; We recommend a canvas wig head over a styrofoam head for a couple of reasons; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;1) Canvas wig heads are more durable - they are not going to fall apart the way a styrofoam wig head will.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;2) They also help absorb the moisture of a freshly shampooed wig, allowing it to dry faster.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;3) They provide a more sturdy, comfortable&amp;nbsp;base to operate from while styling your wig.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;You will need a counter or suction clamp to place the wig head on - we prefer the counter clamp if you have the counter space to attach it to as it holds the head in position very firmly while still allowing you to move the clamp around from side to side and back to back while blow-drying and styling your hair. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;Canvas wig heads come in two sizes - regular for medium to short hair lengths and &amp;quot;long-necked&amp;quot; for longer hair styles.&amp;nbsp; You would order based on your head size - typically a 1/2 inch to 1&apos;inch smaller than your head circumference to prevent any stretching of your wig or hairpiece. &lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;194&quot; height=&quot;258&quot; src=&quot;/userfiles/image/resized%20canvas%20wig%20heads.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;You can order on-line at; &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.williamcollierdesign.com/store/index.cfm?CategoryID=10&quot;&gt;http://www.williamcollierdesign.com/store/index.cfm?CategoryID=10&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; or if you&apos;re in the Seattle area, call us to schedule&amp;nbsp;a complimentary consultation to show you how to use&amp;nbsp;a wig head to streamline your styling process.&amp;nbsp;You will receive 20% off&amp;nbsp;any clamp&amp;nbsp;purchase when you buy a canvas wig head from now, until August 31st 2011!!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;Our&amp;nbsp;goal is&amp;nbsp;for EVERY day to be&amp;nbsp;a great hair day!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;img alt=&quot;&quot; src=&quot;/backend/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/msn/regular_smile.gif&quot; /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;As always, I welcome your comments and questions.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;Judi Collier &amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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				<category>Wig &amp;amp; Cranial Prosthesis Products</category>				
				
				<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:54:00 -0400</pubDate>
				<guid>http://www.williamcollierdesign.com/blog/index.cfm/2011/6/23/Get-20-off-your-purchase-of-any-clamp-when-you-buy-a-Canvas-Wig-head-this-summer</guid>
				
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				<title>Trichotillomania 20th Annual Retreat - Sept 14th-18th 2011!</title>
				<link>http://www.williamcollierdesign.com/blog/index.cfm/2011/6/23/Trichotillomania-20th-Annual-Retreat--Sept-14th18th-2011</link>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium&quot;&gt;We have many clients who are living with Trich - it can be emotionally stressful and challenging to face on your own.&amp;nbsp; As with&lt;em&gt; all &lt;/em&gt;growth opportunities in life, great healing and expansion can occur when we share and connect with others.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; For those of you that can make it to Pennsylvania in September to participate in the annual Trichotillomania retreat and I would encourage you to make the trip!&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Register on-line at The Trichotillomania Learning Center at;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.trich.org/involved/cal-retreats.html#sched&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium&quot;&gt;http://www.trich.org/involved/cal-retreats.html#sched&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium&quot;&gt;And as always, everyone here at William Collier Design is available &amp;amp; ready&amp;nbsp;to help with providing you solutions to any hairloss your experiencing.&amp;nbsp; Feel free to call or email us for a free consultation appointment to learn more.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium&quot;&gt;See below for an excerpt about the retreat from the TLC website - if you haven&apos;t been to their website before, check it out at:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.trich.org/about/ab-intro.html&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium&quot;&gt;http://www.trich.org/about/ab-intro.html&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; We&amp;nbsp;consider the Trichotillomania Learning Center to be &lt;em&gt;THE&lt;/em&gt; place to get educated about Trichotillomania and the latest research available on the subject.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium&quot;&gt;Please feel free to offer your comments and suggestions!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: medium&quot;&gt;Judi Collier&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;Trichotillomania 20th Annual Retreat - Sept 14th-18th 2011!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;Come together for a unique opportunity for hair pullers and skin pickers of all ages, and their families, to learn and heal surrounded by a supportive community. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;The four-day Retreat, set in a rustic, natural environment, provides the setting to step away from regular patterns and surroundings and learn useful new skills from some of the world&amp;rsquo;s most knowledgeable treatment professionals and workshop facilitators. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;Workshops by expert specialists and facilitators provide solid education about current treatments, shame reduction, stress management &amp;amp; more, with an emphasis on experiential learning. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;Be embraced by the beauty of nature and discover effective pathways to behavioral change, wholeness and recovery. Make new friends, learn new skills, have some fun and open the doors to transformation.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h4&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;text-gn&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&amp;ldquo;Attending was an important inner demonstration of my courage and ability to face trich. Meeting all the wonderful people really helped me start to accept not only others, but myself.&amp;rdquo;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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				<category>Trichotillomania</category>				
				
				<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:18:00 -0400</pubDate>
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				<title>William Collier Design Staff are EXCITED about the Esprit Gala 2011!</title>
				<link>http://www.williamcollierdesign.com/blog/index.cfm/2011/5/18/William-Collier-Design-Staff-are-EXCITED-about-the-Esprit-Gala-2011</link>
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				&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;Hi Everyone,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;As I&apos;m sure most of you know, we are a strong supporter of the Transgender community here in Seattle &amp;amp; we have&amp;nbsp;happily attended several Emerald City Social Club events.&amp;nbsp; I&amp;nbsp;have been moved &amp;amp; uplifted&amp;nbsp;by the courage and beauty in the people I have met&amp;nbsp;- I believe the feminine ideals of grace and compassion are truly personified in these women.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;Myself and two of my stylists/techinicians are preparing to attend the Esprit Gala in Port Angeles this coming weekend (May 15th - 22nd) and are SO excited to have some fun with some of our favorite people. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;We will be presenting a seminar on Wigs, the differences between synthetic &amp;amp; human hair - why we&apos;re different than other hair replacement companies (A. Because we are anal perfectionists&amp;nbsp; B. Because we care about you&amp;nbsp; C. Because we care about you)&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; And we are going to do a MAKEOVER on a willing participants wig!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;If you are a member of the Transgender community and you&apos;re looking for a caring, supportive and private environment to receive your salon &amp;amp; hair replacement services in - we would love the opportunity to be of service to you.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;Call us for a complimentary consultation appointment today to learn more about the services and products we offer.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;We look forward to seeing you in Port Angeles!!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;Warmly,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: large&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: Comic Sans MS&quot;&gt;Judi Collier&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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				<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 17:59:00 -0400</pubDate>
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