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Breast Reduction Surgery
This procedure, known as reduction mammoplasty, will achieve the goals of attaining a breast size that is in proportion to your body, as well as alleviating the discomfort often associated with overly large breasts.
Excessively large breasts can negatively affect your health in several ways, including severe emotional difficulties for some women. While self-image issues may be more difficult to address, you may also experience physical pain and discomfort, caused by the excess weight of your breasts.
Factors That May Justify Breast Reduction Surgery:
- Your breasts limit your physical activity
- You have skin irritation beneath the breast crease
- You are bothered by the feeling that your breasts are too large
- You have regular indentations from bra straps that support heavy breasts
- You experience back, neck and shoulder pain caused by the weight of your breasts
- Dr Bell will discuss with you the possible option of a large breast reduction being covered by OHIP and performing the procedure in a hospital
Breast Reduction Technique And Results
Dr. Bell will determined the most appropriate technique to use to reduce the size of your breasts , based on your individual condition, breast composition and the amount of reduction desired.
The results of your breast reduction surgery, performed by Dr. Bell at his accredited surgical centre in Toronto, will be immediately visible. Over time, post-surgical enlargement will resolve and incision lines will fade.
Recovery Time For Breast Reduction Surgery
When your breast reduction procedure has been completed by Dr. Bell at his Toronto clinic, dressings or bandages will be applied to the incisions. Dr. Bell will advise that an elastic bandage or support bra may be worn to minimize swelling and support the breasts as they heal.
You Will Be Given Specific Instructions For Breast Reduction Recovery
These may include: how to care for your breasts following breast reduction surgery, medications to apply or take orally to aid healing and when to follow up with Dr. Bell at his clinic in Toronto.
Breast Reduction Surgery: The Outcome
The outcome of the breast reduction surgery performed by Dr. Bell at his accredited surgical centre in Toronto will be long-lasting. Your new breast size should help to relieve the pain and physical limitations experienced prior to your breast reduction.
However, Dr. Bell will caution that, over time, your breasts can change due to aging, weight fluctuations, hormonal factors and gravity.


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The Lord gives the word,
and a great army brings the good news.
12 Enemy kings and their armies flee,
while the women of Israel divide the plunder.
13 Even those who lived among the sheepfolds found treasures—
doves with wings of silver
and feathers of gold.
14 The Almighty scattered the enemy kings
like a blowing snowstorm on Mount Zalmon. Psalm 68:11-14
What do you think the doves with wings of silver and feathers of gold mean?

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Artist Spotlight – Todd McFarlane
Hi all, today let's celebrate the art and achievements of the magnificent Todd McFarlane! Todd is one of the greatest comic book artists of all time, and arguably the most popular and influential creator of the past 30 years. In my eyes, Todd's right up there with Jack Kirby, Neal Adams and Frank Miller in terms of artistic trailblazers, responsible for shaping generations of artists' techniques along with fans' tastes!
As previously discussed in my Artist Spotlights on Jim Lee and Rob Liefeld, the big three Image Comics co-founders all had seismic effects on the comics industry, but it was Todd who was their ringleader. His popularity amongst fans and impact on the comics landscape in the early-'90s cannot be overstated; it should also be noted that this was comic book readership's last heyday, and many OA collectors in the coming decades will hail from this demographic. Todd's ability to compel readers to buy books for his art alone, as well as form rock star mobs at his public appearances (this applies to Jim and Rob too), had never been seen before or since!
Aside from his impact on the comic book scene (Todd McFarlane Productions still publishes Spawn monthly and he remains President of Image Comics), Todd also has major successes in other endeavours. McFarlane Toys revolutionized the action figure industry by introducing extraordinary levels of sculpt detail and colouring to the toy world. Its raising of the bar forced other major toy makers to up their game, and the effects can seen to this day. McFarlane Toys' acquisition of multimedia and sports licenses also opened the action figure market to a wider audience, bringing in teens and adults of all proclivities to the toy world. Todd McFarlane Entertainment has many notches under its belt in the movie, TV, music and videogame realms… and who can forget Todd's record-breaking multimillion dollar baseballs!
Early Career
Todd's first monthly superhero work was on Infinity Inc. #14-37, from 1985 to 1987. He adopted a generic DC Comics house-style on this title, although there were glimpses of his detailed rendering style and expressive facial features. Prices for OA from this run remain relatively affordable, as the art doesn't quite exhibit all of Todd's hallmarks. It's a good entry point for McFarlane fans on a budget, but do note that prices appear to be creeping upwards.
He also drew a single issue of All-Star Squadron, which is another option for affordable McFarlane OA which contains some of his artistic flourishes.
Todd jumped over to Marvel Comics in 1987, where his first mainstream work was as a fill-in artist on Daredevil #241. As you can see, the price for artwork from this issue jumps significantly as compared to his DC work, probably due to the more prominent character (Daredevil) and significance as Todd's first Marvel work (where he really made his name).
Incredible Hulk
McFarlane began to mature artistically on this year-plus run starting from Incredible Hulk #330. It was here that Todd introduced his insanely detailed, intricately rendered art style. He would continue to develop that trademark anatomically-warped, hyper-dramatically posed, cartoonishly-faced look of his characters throughout the Hulk run, and carry it over to his Spider-Man work.
With "McSpidey" OA already priced in the stratosphere, collectors have been looking for more affordable McFarlane Marvel artwork, which Todd's Incredible Hulk OA used to represent. This has resulted in the cost of "McHulk" artwork appreciating significantly over the past year, as interest and demand in it escalates. For instance, the below Incredible Hulk #341 page 18 just sold for $3k in November 2016 on Heritage Auctions, before reselling for $4.2k last month!
During the early part of his Hulk run, Todd concurrently produced three issues of Detective Comics (#576-578). Given the popularity of Bruce Wayne's alter ego, along with the scarcity of supply, "McBats" artwork is in demand but almost never comes up for sale. The last recorded sale took place in November 2013, and I have to imagine that McBats OA has gone up markedly in value since then. Todd also drew one cover for Batman in 1988, which I'm sure would be a 6-figure piece if it was sold today!
Amazing Spider-Man
This is it, the crème de la crème – perhaps the most widely-coveted superhero OA of the past three decades, and the defining Spidey (and comics in general) art to a generation or more of readers! Todd took the style he had developed during his Incredible Hulk tenure, and honed it into a devastating weapon of mass attraction in this legendary ASM run. The mind-bogglingly bombastic images packed into issue after issue propelled McFarlane to the mountaintop of the industry, and established him as one of the eternal artistic greats. Not only did Todd's art forever alter the mindsets of artists and fans, but he also co-created one of Spidey's most fearsome (and one of my favourite) villains – Eddie Brock's psychotic Venom!
Todd sold and traded away most of his ASM and Spider-Man OA decades ago, so all of it's pretty well spread out amongst collectors by now. This doesn't mean that supply is plentiful however, as he only penciled 28 ASM issues in total, starting with #298 in 1988. Moreover, said collectors don't tend to let pieces go very often (especially prime artwork, like pages featuring Venom). Recognizing that McSpidey OA has never been cheap, I feel that now is a good time to pick up pages, as values have remained at the same level for the past two years. I believe that prices will escalate going forward, as the '90s Effect kicks in and more collectors who grew up during that era clamour for a piece of McSpidey OA. Furthermore, McFarlane is now recognized as an all-time master of the craft, so even collectors who don't have any nostalgic connection to his art want Todd's '90s OA for aesthetic and historical reasons.
Marvel Tales Covers
During his time on ASM, Todd also produced the covers for Marvel Tales, from issues 223 to 239. These covers featured a variety of characters interacting with Spidey – some whom Todd had seldom or never drawn elsewhere. Of course, these covers are highly sought after as: a) they're the rare instance where Todd drew certain high profile characters (such as the X-Men); and b) they're McFarlane covers.
Following the mind-boggling popularity of Todd's run on ASM, in 1990 Marvel gave him full creative control over a new title, Spider-Man. Todd's art on this title remained phenomenal as ever, and in fact SM OA is even rarer than ASM OA – he drew and wrote only 15 issues of Spider-Man before leaving to form Image Comics. Values of Spider-Man OA are about on par with ASM pages, but I personally feel they're slightly less desirable because of Todd's clunky writing on the title, along with the fact it's not from his break-out ASM run. Regardless, my most desired McFarlane artwork comes from this run: Juggernaut pages from the 'sideways' Spider-Man #16 "Sabotage" crossover with Liefeld's X-Force #4. Also, the most iconic cover of the '90s comics boom, and one of the most famous in history, comes from this run!
Todd launched his creator-owned Spawn in 1992, penciling and inking the covers and interior pages of issues 1 to 15 by himself. He also penciled issues 21 to 34 (minus #25), and continues to ink or pencil various covers and interiors to this day. Even though he let almost all of his Marvel work go, Todd held on to every piece of Spawn artwork that he penciled and inked himself. For discussion of Spawn OA prices, please refer to my December 2016 and March 2017 Market Reports.
Where can I buy Todd McFarlane OA?
There's a 'Tec and three ASM pages closing on HA in a few hours, so check 'em out quick! CLink has some Spider-Man, Spawn and Infinity, Inc. pieces at auction too. There are also four Spidey pieces available on Romitaman. Finally, enjoy viewing some of the Toddster's terrific work in CAF members' galleries.
Until next time, happy collecting!
Here's Part 1 & Part 2 of the guide to collecting original art; and my CAF gallery.
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The interwebs are on fire today from a rumor started by Autoblog.
According to the U.S. publication, the new BMW M4 will drop the manual transmission and stick with the 7-Speed DCT as the only option. Autoblog doesn't mention its sources so we are treating this as simply a rumor.
On the other hand, our own sources, again unnamed but very close to the company, say that a manual is certainly part of the M4 offering but it remains unknown if only the US market will have it available.
While the manual options in M cars are still selling in lower numbers than its DCT counterparts, the M3 or in this case M4 manual transmissions speak to the heart of BMW purists and remain a symbol of the Ultimate Driving Machine. We believe that BMW will continue to cater to its loyal M3 following even with the increased R&D price of developing two separate transmissions.
Furthermore, a prototype spotted earlier this year shows the F80 M3 with the manual stick.
We have reached out to BMW for an official statement, so stay tuned for more updates.


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The phrase "toxic bachelor", coined by Sex and the City writer Candace Bushnell, takes on a new slant today with the revelation that single men are significantly more likely to die early than those who marry.
Academics found that men who were bachelors between the ages of 19 and 44 were 58 per cent more likely to die up to the age of 50 than their peers who were married and living with their spouse.
The findings will put more pressure on the Government to bolster marriage at a time when the Law Commission is proposing to boost cohabitation by providing live-in lovers, particularly women, with legal protection.
The study of almost 67,000 men and women in the United States was based on national census data and death certificates covering the period between 1989 and 1997.
"Risky" behaviours could not entirely explain the differences, said the authors, because those who were unmarried were only slightly more likely to smoke than their married counterparts, and they were less likely to drink alcohol regularly.
The singles also exercised slightly more and were generally less overweight.
Almost half of the people studied were married, and almost one in 10 was widowed.
Around 12 per cent were divorced and three per cent separated. Of the remainder, five per cent were cohabiting, and one in five was single.
Those who had been widowed were almost 40 per cent more likely to die early than those who were married.
The people who had been divorced or separated were 27 per cent more likely to die young. The category at by far the highest risk of a premature death was men who were single. Bachelors were found to be much more vulnerable than spinsters.
Among the middle-aged and elderly, the main causes of death were ailments such as heart disease.
For the younger age group, the primary causes of death among those who had never married were infectious disease such as HIV-related illnesses, along with accidents, murders and suicides.
The researchers acknowledged that sexual preferences were not taken into account, so some of the unmarried men in the study would have been homosexual.
Many single people in the US do not have medical insurance so a proportion of those in the study would not have had access to proper treatment for their ailments.
Prof Robert Kaplan, whose findings are published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, said remaining single was linked with "more severe isolation" and that was replicated in Britain, Sweden and Denmark.
"Having never married may be associated with more severe isolation because it is associated with greater isolation from children and other family members.
"Accumulated evidence suggests that social isolation increases the risk of premature death," he added. "Marriage is a rough proxy for social connectedness."
Bushnell coined the phrase "toxic bachelor" in one of her original Sex and the City columns for the New York Observer in the mid-1990s to describe what were formerly known as cads, or rakes - men who pursued women but never wanted to commit themselves to marrying one.


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"What do Ghosts Want?" – Presented by Neil McNeill
October 25, 2017 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm — Free
Fireside Room
Offered as part of our "Sorrento Curiosities" event series, join us in the Fireside Room as paranormal expert and educator Neil McNeil presents 'What do Ghosts Want?'.
What do ghosts really want most? Attention? Redemption? A new bed-sheet? From folktales to modern scientific investigation in the field, ghosts are cross cultural phenomena that come in a variety of forms and features. Examine the psychology, personaliites, and motivations that refuse to disappear long after shuffling off the mortal coil. Seat are limited, please come early for a spot. This event is free and open to the public. Food and drink will be available for purchase.
Neil McNeill has worked in the fields of parapsychology and paranormal education since 1993. He has served as a parapsychology consultant for television, film, and print media, and is regularly asked to speak at ghost conferences, paranormal events, and for literary and other professional organizations. Neil is a member of the Rhine Research Center, the Parapsychological Association, and the Seattle Consciousness Education & Research Society. His work has appeared on "Evening Magazine," KOMO-4 News, and The Seattle Times, among others.
Since 2008, Neil has taught college-level courses about the science and history of parapsychology and paranormal investigation, which are offered year-round in the Seattle area and have been featured among Seattle Met's list of "most sought-after" adult education classes. Neil produced "Dark & Stormy Nights: Parapsychology for Ghost Hunters" an educational DVD based on his popular classes in 2012. He recently chaired a panel on parapsychology and education with Loyd
Auerbach at the annual convention of the international Parapsychological Association.
Neil currently lives and works in Seattle. For more information about his classes and lectures, visit his website at www.ParanormalStudies.org.
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Part 3 How I Learned Spanish: "Learning" It In School
To recap, we know I'm bilingual, and the last two posts have started to share my story. In Part 1 we learned about how I grew up in a community and family lacking language diversity… or so I thought. In Part 2 I told you how, when I was about eleven, I found out my three year old cousin Sofia was bilingual, and I wanted to be like her. Once I realized I wanted to learn Spanish, it was a matter of finding out how to do it.
The following Fall, I started junior high at Poudre School District in Fort Collins. Fort Collins was, and continues to be, a fairly affluent community, which means that the schools are well funded. The opportunities I had for course selection were diverse and rigorous, and not only did I love school, I loved learning (and still do)! During my junior high years, apart from my required core classes,I was lucky to take three years of Physical Education, Home Economics, Band, and what was then called Foreign Language. I could choose from German, French or Spanish, and predictably, I chose Spanish.
Now, I know that I said we had a great school system, great teachers, and rigorous courses. This is all true… except for junior high Spanish. (This is my first year home with my kids after 15 years of teaching high school Spanish, and I know that the job is extremely difficult. I also know that a lot of Spanish teachers, for whatever reason, tend to be eccentric (if I'm being generous) and (if I'm being honest) flaky. Ask any school administrator who runs a Spanish program what the biggest difficulty is in maintaining their Spanish program, and they will probably tell you that it's finding and keeping good teachers. That was job security for me, I'll tell you!) At any rate, enrolled in Spanish class, excited to learn the language and communicate with my cousin, I could hardly WAIT for the first day of seventh grade.
Spanish in school started out in the typical fashion, where we were given a list of "Spanish names" that we could choose to become our moniker, or alter ego, in Spanish class. My Spanish name would be, for the next seven years, Sofia, in homage to my cousin and reminding me each day of why I was taking Spanish to begin with. And I needed that reminder every day because Spanish was by far my most difficult subject, both because of the teachers who taught me and because it didn't come naturally to me at all!
Looking back, Spanish 1 class could be described as comedic or chaotic, but for me, at the time, it was incredibly frustrating. Our teacher was rarely in class because she had health issues involving a severe allergy to chalk. She had decided not to return to the building until chalk had been eradicated. This, mind you, was long before whiteboards even existed. I think we maybe saw her 10 times the whole year. (Clearly, there were other issues here). We were taught by a revolving door of either eccentric or downright irresponsible substitute teachers. I remember one teacher coming in and talking for period after period about his travels to Latin America, and then teaching us swear words. I don't remember them all, but I am certain that one of my first words in Spanish was "mierda." (You can look that one up if you don`t know what it means). Another sub, to his credit, did attempt to teach us to conjugate verbs. I remember sitting at the front of the class, furiously writing down everything he wrote on the board, even though it made absolutely no sense. With every clarifying question I asked, he became more and more irate, finally telling me to just "copy this down in your exercise book and you'll get a good grade!"
Spanish 2 wasn't much better. Our teacher had excellent intentions to teach us, but she was a strange looking woman who had a lot of trouble with discipline. I remember being in a class of mostly male students who would do anything and everything possible to distract her from teaching. Given that she LOVED to talk about the gypsies in Spain, the boys would ask her questions on the topic and she would literally talk the whole period and never teach us Spanish. When she wouldn't talk about the gypsies, the students would ask her mean questions about her appearance, causing her to become irate and lecture us. (As an aside, in this class I met the woman who, to this day, is my very best friend. Marie sat behind me, and passed me a paper with the "dot game" on it. We would play that game quietly while Señora prattled on.) Luckily, our homework consisted of memorizing simple vocabulary and re-writing sentences in our Voces y Vistas student workbooks, and I passed with flying colors. After two years of "acing" Spanish, I couldn't speak a word of it.
Entering high school in 10th grade, there were so many courses to choose from. Overwhelmed, I turned to the high school counselor for advice on which would be the best courses for me, as I was definitely on track to four year college. She gave me an aptitude test, which determined that I was best suited for a career in technology, and suggested that I drop Spanish and take a keyboard typing course. And that's exactly what I did, given that Spanish didn't seem relevant to my future after I had spent two years in Spanish class, and still didn't really know anything. (I know, right? Drop Spanish class for typing? Looking back it definitely seems silly).
But fate intervened, and in gym class I made a friend who was taking Spanish. And she LOVED it… she practiced speaking it to everyone, everywhere, all the time. When I mentioned that I had taken Spanish, she was relentless in practicing with me. And it was fun! So, I signed up for Spanish class again for junior and senior year. My teachers for Spanish 3 and 4 were really great, and eventually became my colleagues during my first year of teaching Spanish in Fort Collins after I graduated college. The funny thing is, I had ZERO and I mean ZERO natural ability for Spanish as it was taught in class. I was terrible at memorizing lists of vocabulary and verb conjugations (I still am!), and every single time I was called on to speak, I froze.
I didn't keep taking high school Spanish because I was motivated by my cousin anymore, as she had almost completely stopped speaking Spanish when she entered school and was perceived as "different." (Another common problem for bilingual kids, and you can read more about it here)
I didn't keep taking it because I was good at it. I kept taking high school Spanish because, every Friday, we got to listen to a popular song in Spanish. My teacher would remove key words, and we would listen to the song and write in the words that we hear. (This is a classic language learning strategy, and I used it often with my own students. If you aren't familiar with this technique, you can see an example here from one of my go-to language learning sites). I was SO GOOD at learning the songs, and by the time I graduated high school I could sing the lyrics to a myriad of popular Spanish pop songs. But as I entered college and began my major in Music Education, I once again abandoned Spanish as something irrelevant to my future. Clearly, I have since become fluent in Spanish, despite poor academic preparation. This time, it was an unexpected involvement in a church missions trip that brought me back to Spanish…
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Cómo aprendí el español parte 3: "preparación" académica
Para resumir, ya sabemos que yo soy bilingüe, y en los últimos dos artículos he empezado a contar mi historia. En la primera parte, vimos que yo crecí en una comunidad y familia donde había muy pocos ejemplos de personas bilingües. En la segunda parte les conté del momento en que yo me di cuenta que mi prima Sofía, con sólo tres años, era bilingüe, y yo quería ser como ella. Apenas decidí que quería aprender el español, era sólo cuestión de averiguar cómo hacerlo.
El siguiente otoño, yo empecé la secundaria en el distrito Poudre Valley en mi pueblo natal de Fort Collins. Fort Collins era, y aún sigue siendo una comunidad bastante próspera, el cual significa también que las escuelas gozan de bastantes fondos económicos. Las oportunidades para escoger cursos extras son bastantes, y eso fue para mí un beneficio extra dado que me encantaba ir a clases y aprender (todavía de hecho me encanta aprender cosas nuevas). Durante mis primeros dos años de la secundaria, tuve la suerte de llevar cursos de educación física, educación para el hogar, música, y lo que se llamaban en ese entonces lenguajes extranjeros. Yo pude escoger entre alemán, francés o español, y por supuesto yo escogí español.
Mirando atrás, mi curso de español se puede describir como un caos total. Nuestra profesora casi nunca estaba en la clase dado a lo que ella llamaba una alergia a la tiza. Se negaba a volver a la escuela hasta que sacaran toda la tiza del edificio… algo que en ese entonces era imposible. Tuvimos varios profesores substitutos que eran sumamente irresponsables. Uno nos contaba acerca de sus viajes por América Latina y luego nos enseñaba palabras malas. Una de mis primeras palabras en español fue "mierda." Otro de los profesores por lo menos se dedicaba a enseñarnos a conjugar verbos, el cual me interesaba mucho. Yo me senté en la primera fila del aula y apuntaba todo lo que él enseñaba, aunque lo que él decía no tenía absolutamente ningún sentido para mí. Con cada pregunta que yo le hacía, el profesor se enojaba más y más, hasta que por fin me dijo "escriba esto en su cuaderno y sacarás buenas notas."
En el curso de español 2 no me fue mucho mejor. Nuestra profesora tenía muy buenas intenciones de enseñarnos bien, pero a ella le costaba mucho manejar la disciplina del aula. Recuerdo que nuestro grupo era casi todos varones, y ellos probaban casi cualquier táctica para interrumpir la lección del día. La mayor parte del tiempo tuvieron éxito, y no aprendimos nada. Nuestras tareas consistían en escribir de nuevo ejercicios básicos, y saqué casi un cien en el curso aún sin saber casi nada. Después de estudiar español por casi dos años, no pude hablar ni una palabra del idioma.
En mis últimos dos años del colegio, seguí tomando español, y tuve profesoras que realmente eran buenas. Aún así yo batallaba con el idioma porque no tenía ningún talento natural para aprenderlo. Para ese entonces mi prima Sofía había dejado de hablar español porque cuando ella entró en la escuela los compañeros la vieron como "diferente" el cual es un problema común con niños bilingües. Sigue el enlace aquí para leer más acerca del tema.
Yo no seguí con el estudio del español porque era buena con la materia, ni siquiera porque me gustaba. Seguí en el curso porque todos los viernes escuchábamos música popular en español. Después de aprender la letra cantábamos; tanto que al graduarme del colegio, yo podía cantar muchas canciones populares en español. Esa técnica de enseñar español me sirvió muchísimo en mi propio aula, y hay un ejemplo aquí de cómo hacerlo bien. Pero al salir del colegio y entrar a estudiar música en la universidad, otra vez dejé de estudiar español. Obviamente, yo ya sé español, a pesar de haber recibido una preparación académica sumamente mala. En esta ocasión, fue un viaje de trabajo comunal que hice con mi iglesia que me volvería al español…


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Nicolas Jaar's Don't Break My Love prism
Just copped one of these, easily the best or worst purchase I'll make today: a self-contained aluminum "prism" of music — "a collection of lost memories" — from Nico Jaar's own Clown & Sunset label, featuring a few unreleased Jaar tracks (including one with his Darkside collaborator Dave Harrington). Here's one of the songs from the Prism that you've probably heard, and it happens to be the title track:
Nicolas Jaar :: WIth Just One Glance (And I Say) (feat. Scout LaRue)


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|Manure Forum: 9:30 am to 3:00 pm, February 23
Proper Handling, Value and Dangers!
|Statewide sites and speakers will be connected via the internet
Effective, safe manure handling is a must. This forum will cover how to transport manure safely; outline a unique program for handling spills; share strategies to safely handle manure in confined spaces; discuss strategies to maximize nutrient value and handling manure; and provide an update on a Yates County study that tested increased H2S levels in manure mixed with gypsum products


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An International arrest warrant has been issued against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, by the Swedish National Criminal Police on Friday, as per the sources. The warrant issued against him is in context to the alleged rape, molestation and unlawful coercion charges against a two women in Sweden. It is said that he had done the unlawful act against these women last year when he was on a trip to Sweden.
The warrant is an international warrant and has been confirmed by the Swedish authorities, as it was placed below the Schengen Information System, or SIS, which is valid in 27 European countries. This means that wherever he might be in Europe, that particular country's officials have a right to arrest him, without looking further into the allegation on him. After which he will be rightfully deported to Sweden.
All the countries under the European Union are ordered to do so, for it falls under the European Arrest Warrant. Assange was recently in London where he was asked about the current situation, he stated "I have submitted an appeal to the Stockholm district court. The appeal will be transferred to the court of appeal for review, I expect a decision from the court of appeal in the next couple of days."


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The Non-Adopters
I have a problem.
I'm not sure if it's a generational thing. I mean, I'm friends with people from many generations, and it doesn't strike me as a generational thing. Here it is:
Why doesn't everyone use Google (or, God forbid, "The Google")?
There seems to be a subset of humanity that actively refuses to embrace technology. And the thing that really gets me is that technology is supposed to make our lives easier. If it isn't helping you, don't use it.
Perhaps this has something to do with our gadget-obsessed society. It's enough to own the bright, shiny toy. You don't need to know how to use it. As long as you have it, your position in society is assured. We've replaced technological knowledge for the appearance of technological knowledge. "I have a smartphone, but I don't know how to use it."
I was so excited when Apple announced the iPad, because it was like someone announcing a Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Here was a handheld device (okay, maybe not palm size, but still reasonable) that had an almost guaranteed connection to the Internet. The Internet. The most complete compiling of human information so far. You want it? You can find it. Science fiction became science fact. Grab your towels.
Another thing about the iPad is that it has nearly limitless potential. Want to use it as a gaming device? Go for it. How about a medical aid for nurses and doctors? It can do that, too. I've been asked what an iPad does, which baffles me. You can use it as a musical instrument. You can use it to send text messages or talk on Skype. You can use it to create graphs and set up visual aids for meetings. You can use it to scan credit cards for your business. It can't make you a cup of coffee, but it can tell you where to find some, and it get you one at Starbucks if you add money to the app.
The iPad, while a technological advancement, is also hailing back to the cave man. Here's a stick. What does it do? It does whatever you can make it do.
Now, not everyone is ready for an iPad. I understand that. If it doesn't somehow make life easier (again), you don't need it.
I believe technology is the one of the foundations of human evolution. Before "I have a smartphone, and I don't know how to use it" was "I have a rock, and I know how to use it." Those must have been exciting times, when Caveman Jobs held an event with his turtleneck (made out of actual turtle?), and announced the rock. Maybe he was even responsible for the slingshot. Ridiculous scenario or not, human innovation cannot be denied as a major component of our development.
There's this aspect of my personality that makes me undauntingly curious. If I want to know something, nothing will keep me from it. I will read the books, I will take the classes. If I had more time, I would study everything from Accounting to Yiddish Studies (yeah, it's a thing) and everything in between. I understand on an intellectual level that not everyone shares this insatiable thirst for knowledge. Fortunately, I'm not related to any of those people. My parents, my siblings, my aunts, uncles, and more, all share my desire to learn.
The Internet is a portal into the garnering of information. (I don't believe everything I read on the Internet; I'm just saying you can find factual pieces if you know where/how to look).
If I don't know how to do something, my first instinct is to turn to Google.
Why doesn't everyone do this?
You know another thing that's great about Google? You can just type in your question, right into the box, and it gleans your meaning. How? They employ linguists who seem to have the ability to read minds. Their algorithms incorporate data from your history of searches. They look at the way other people have reacted who have performed similar searches. Google is trying to make your life easier. Embrace it.
I think these non-adopters are going to have a problem very shortly. Human technology is evolving alarmingly fast (not that you need to read any books on it). If you can't keep up now, what happens when everyone is wearing Google Glass? What happens when we develop a way to store our thoughts instantaneously to the cloud?
Human evolution is so closely linked with our development of better tools, it's possible the swift development of technology could lead to species directed evolution. Yes, our tools now could determine the future of the human race.
So, get on board. The spaceship is leaving without you.
P.S. I'm ready for my nanite injection, Mr. DeMille.
Bringing About the Apocalypse – or – Google's Plan to Make Zombies
I'm convinced. Google is going to bring about the zombie apocalypse.
Either that or they're trying to make the geek inherit the Earth.
If you haven't been paying attention, Google has released several press releases talking about Google Glass. While they didn't take my suggestion for their slogan (It's a Computer…for Your Face!), Glass is something we can all get excited about.
Google Glass is a technological apparatus you wear on your face like, well, glasses. It's like Blu-tooth with the smartphone integrated into the system. A forward facing camera allows you to interact with the icons.
The thing I find thrilling about this is that it basically gives you a heads-up display (HUD). For those of you familiar with gaming, first person shooters especially, you'll know what I'm talking about. For those of you who aren't, the HUD is stuff that appears on the screen while you're running around your virtual world, like a map identifying threats, your health indicator, and other various things you should be aware of, depending on the environment.
Like this:
If you've seen Prometheus, they had this sort of interactive smart tech built into their helmets.
That sounds really cool, right? Gamers adapt to that within the virtual world, so, perhaps, that means people will be able to adapt in the real world and won't be stuck running into a wall and not being able to turn around.
Hold the phone. If I'm so excited about that, what makes me think Google is trying to kill us all?
Not kill us, no. Cull us. You may have missed this article, too.
That's right. Google Maps is now mapping interiors. You will be able to navigate inside buildings. This would definitely be integrated into the Google Glass display. It'd be like exploring a cave in Skyrim, except you don't go in blind. It's all laid out for you.
Partnered with this, I'm afraid Google is setting us up for an endgame. The early-adapters, the gamers, the nerds…they'll have the upper hand. And, we know how this ends. The ones who are most prepared for the zombies are the ones that created them.
It's the end of the world. You have your Google Glass, a 9mm, 50 rounds of ammunition, 3 health kits, standard shoes, shirt, jeans. Your objective?
It's free roam. It's open-ended. It's adaptive.
Don't forget to upgrade your weapons.


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XIAMEN JUI YI TECH Co.Ltd is a professional globle manufacturer and designer of car radar detector,dash camera,laser jammer,gps tracker,Android smart rearview mirror products in China and throughout the world.
Since established in 1993 in Taiwan, we`ve concentrated on the field of automotive safety for over 30 years and created our own brand "Conqueror"which has a well public praise in China and overseas.
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RAYEE TECH LTD.(Head office)
Address : No.148, Chunzhu Li, Taibao City, Chiayi County 612, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
XIAMEN RAYEE TECH LTD.(Branch office)
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1993---Taiwan Rayee Tech was established
2004---Industry`s first car radar detector—206 came out
2005---Industry`s first car GPS locator—101 came out
-------Industry`s first car separated radar detector+GPS—518R came out
2007---Industry`s first car radar detector+GPS—318 came out
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2010---Industry`s first car radar detector+GPS+DVR—1699 came out
2011---XIAMEN JUI YI TECH Co.Ltd was established
2014---Industry`s first smart voice command car safety system with Android came out
2016---Industry`s first gesture wake-up smart radar detector+gps+dvr system came out
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501 - 1000
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As a Conflict Resolution student, and an International Affairs nerd in general, I've spent a lot of time thinking about methods of reconciliation. And the constant trend is that there can be no reconciliation without an airing of truths.
Then I started about thinking about what truths of my own I would air, and remembered a couple years ago, when I did just that – and how freeing it was.
So why not give it another shot?
I know that we don't speak anymore and, let's be honest, we were never really friends, but I am truly sorry for what you're going through. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy.
You're not as important as you think you are, so please help out when we ask for it.
I understand your desire to want to practice French. I want to do that, too. But you sound pretentious when you do it right in the middle of an English conversation.
I am honestly impressed with your networking skills. But I still won't ask your advice because I don't trust you.
I didn't tell you I'd be in Chicago because you had already let several emails go unanswered. And that's okay. I hope you and J are doing well.
I really wish you hadn't moved.
It drives me crazy how we always seem to work according to your timetable. You talk about friendship like it's an unbreakable bond, but you'd never know it the way you cancel every plan we've ever had.
I'm so excited for the both of you! And I can't wait until May!
Please stop using Facebook as a weapon. You are far too old for that shit.
There may not be any reconciliation to these truths – whether because it's not needed or will just never happen – but the truth-telling on its own can work wonders.
Maybe I should try this on a regular basis.


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Signature dishes include Dry Aged Tomahawk Rib Eye, Miyazaki Wagyu NY Strip, Michael's Maine Lobster Pot Pie and a trio of duck fat French fries for every table. In the bar do not miss specialty drinks such as The Potomac, a variation of the classic dirty martini prepared with a house-made white truffle brine.
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BOURBON STEAK at Four Seasons Hotel Washington, DC is putting the finishes touches on monogramming a chef's coat for the August arrival of chef Michael Mina's next in command, executive chef Drew Adams. A native of Baltimore, Maryland Adams graduated from Johnson & Wales University then ascended to positions in several high profile kitchens in the region. He brings balance to modern cuisine, influenced by his sense of history and preservation of techniques that have fallen by the wayside.
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In this day and age of Kindle, Nook and Tablets, we rarely visit bookstores or buy physical books online. As much as I adore my Kindle, I miss the scent of pages, the stack of books in my study and most importantly my childhood memories associated with heaps of books.
With the convenience of carrying a Kindle around, I decided to move on and buy digital copies of books. But, I still cherish a secret desire to dedicate one whole room to just hardcover books and build an exquisite personal library. My corner!
Recently, I discovered Better World Books through someone and was elated at the thought of buying physical books again. It's an online bookstore which sells used and new books at throwaway prices wherein the proceeds from sales are used to spread literacy.
Each book you purchase, they donate one to someone in need. Through their partnership with thousands of colleges and libraries, they also organize book drives to collect used books.
Being a book lover, I understand the joy of getting an interesting book to read and vehemently support the cause of donating books. Imagine the smile it brings on the faces of children who aren't privileged enough to buy on their own or have access to a library.
I ordered five books the next day only and resolved to build my personal library whenever I buy a house! Some old-world things never lose their charm and library is one of them. In addition, I would feel happy about helping someone, somewhere in his/her quest to knowledge.
I felt a childlike happiness after placing the order, one of those things you have forgotten to enjoy with the advent of technology.
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Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz gave Post on Politics a glimpse into what her party will do next week during their national convention in Charlotte.
Wasserman Schultz, in Tampa to counter the GOP's national convention, also had a few snarky words for what she'd seen far from the opposition.
"Our convention next week is designed as being the most open, accessible, inclusive, participatory presidential nominating convention in history," Wasserman Schultz said over a mushroom omelet at the Spain restaurant in downtown Tampa.
"We made a decision that our convention was not going to be the invitation-only, exclusive, only-the-elite-need-apply affair that this one has been," she said.
"Ours is going to be one that, when we finish on Thursday night, will have shot President Obama out of a cannon into the fall campaign and leave with an enthusiastic, fired-up, broad base of supporters who understand that he's been fighting for the middle class and working families and that he is someone who hasn't done things the same old way."
Here's DWS's take on the GOP's glitzy fete thus far.
"I think that they have bent over backwards to run a fact-free convention," she said. "Their convention has been a pretty nasty barrage of criticism that if they took a mirror and turned it around would be reflective of many of the policies that they're criticizing that they themselves have embraced."
Wasserman Schultz blasted GOP vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan, who blamed Obama for an auto plant shutting down in Ryan's hometown, Janesville, Wis. She said the plant was slated for closure before Obama was elected four years ago.
That was "a big jaw-dropper," Wasserman Schultz said.
"It's utter malarkey," she said. "My overall sentiment so far is it's really disappointing how cynical they obviously are and how willing they are to just say anything to get elected. We should aspire to better things in American politics," she said.


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Columbia Equine Hospital, located in Gresham, Oregon, was founded in 1983 by Dr. Scott Hansen. Over the last 35 years, the hospital and ambulatory practice has grown to four full-time veterinarians and one full-time veterinary dentist. Columbia Equine veterinarians combine advanced technology and experience to provide quality individual care for you and your horse.
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A. This is a bit of a tricky question, as the photos of I use for my layouts largely depends on the layouts themselves. I tend to pick my photos to fit the backgrounds or paper I choose to use. If I have to pinpoint it, I'd say that I love to use portrait photos and photos with people rather than photos of animals or flowers. Thinking of it, I'd have to say that I am drawn to photos that portray strong emotions. Whether it is happiness or sadness does not make a difference, as long as I can find a way to connect with the photo I'll scrap it.
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A. Wow, only one? I have many people in the scrapbooking world I admire and find inspiration from. It's hard to choose only one idol, because they all have different talents and characteristics I admire. The short list would include: Athenasia, Finnabair (obviously lol J), Fiona Paltridge, Stephanie Papin, Terhi Koskinen, Marta Łapkowska, Georgia Heald, , Tim Holtz, Elena Morgun, Michelle Grant, Heather McMahon, Beck BT. Saying this, I am sure I've left out some very important names.


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Having your own business requires a lot of effort. Apart from the dedication, you also have to make sure that your business operation runs smoothly. In searching for the necessary products that you need, you always have to go for the lowest price without having to compromise the quality.
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Each property has a key value which results from several factors, which include the size, the area, the amenities and other factors, which may be the height, the overall state and all the equipment housed inside, which the owner would leave in the property. Of course, as you will see, there are tons of ways you can raise the value of your property. Let's show you a few of these sell my home fast tips.
Of course we are all different so we keep looking for different things in a potential new home. But there are 3 key places which act as the key trigger for most people looking for a home:
This means, if you can provide with a high quality, possibly brand new , but most importantly great looking, all equipped kitchen with a great countertop space, a squeaky clean bathroom, where taps, sinks and the furniture is either brand new or it looks the part and you can show lots of storage space ( and space in general) you are winning. All these can make you topple your home's original value with great deal of extra without a problem.
If you have any sort of an outdoor space, where you can put a table for two at least, some great looking pots and lush plant, then do it, and make it look as fabulous as possible. Colourful lanterns can serve as a great addition to the overall scene. The same goes for balconies, terraces and backyards too.
Many people, who don't use their garage would use it as an additional storage space. But in fact, it can add value to your home brilliantly as a garage. Make sure you empty it and clean it before you put up a listing. Many people would love to have a garage. So make sure you can show it to them.
From the entryway it should be easy and effortless to get in any other rooms of your property. This is what is called a good flow. Pack, move or drop away everything that makes getting ahead difficult or uneasy.
Living room especially should be light and spacious. Even if you can achieve this by only leaving a sofa, a small table and a lovely lush plant inside, do it. In addition, don't ever enlist your property all empty. Empty rooms look visibly smaller which makes imagination run much more poorly than in the rooms which have a couple of furniture. This is why the job of staging was born.
Make it look as beautiful from the outside as possible. Entryways do count a lot in the eyes of many. Make the effort, bring in some bushes, have it cleaned and you will see that it will pay off.


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We do tend to make something of a big (day-long) deal of it when we hike. But we also have this cute little spot - McCormick Creek Park - right between the Y and our house, so when we had 2.5 hours to kill we went hiking around in there:
It has just enough up and down that you can really get a workout out of it, particularly if you chose to wind around the trails instead of picking a single loop. We drive past it at least three times a week, and regularly forget it's there. Maybe it's kind of like the trail behind our house (no really, the trailhead is 1/8 mile from our house and the trail goes through the forest behind us); if it's easy to get to, it somehow seems less attractive, despite the fact that (as our pictures attest), with a few exceptions for prior logging, elevation, and proximity to the coast, if-you've-seen-one-forest-you've-seen-them-all seems to apply here in Western Washington.
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What are you making for dessert on Sunday? It IS Easter you know.
Of all the Sundays, you need a sweet creation to celebrate. Allow me to persuade you to try a little something of the ice cream and cake variety, won't you?
There are a number of things I love about this recipe, aside from the fact that it's DElicous: it takes few ingredients, it's easy and fast to put together, and it's impressive in presentation with that ice cream and cake all rolled up together. It's also not super heavy; so after eating all of that ham and potatoes (or whatever you have on Easter) you can still find room to end the meal with this sweetness.
The flavor possibilities are only limited to the flavors of ice cream in your grocer's freezer. I usually go with vanilla, but if I'm making a double batch, I'll also do a chocolate. I've done mint chip, rocky road, cookies and cream, and strawberry as well. After slicing, you can top with berries, chocolate sauce or whipped cream. Again, lots of possibilities!
If the ice cream roll isn't your thing, here are a few other suggestions for your Easter dessert:
Cheesecake – read the post and you'll understand how good it is. It's the best I've ever had, for sure.
Easter Basket Cupcakes – I'll be making these for family and friends in the next couple of days. It's tradition. They'd make great little favors next to each plate for your guests.
Carrot Cake – keeping with the bunny theme of Easter, of course.
Lemon Truffle Pie – this creation just looks like spring with that layer of yellowy lemon.
p.s. This recipe will also make your mom feel incredibly loved when you make it with her favorite ice cream flavor for Mother's Day in a few weeks!
Ice Cream Roll
from my mom's recipe archives
4 eggs
¾ cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
¾ cup sifted cake flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
more granulated sugar
1.5 or 1.75 quarts ice cream
Heat oven to 400. Grease jelly roll pan (10×15) and then line with waxed paper cut to fit the pan. (I've tried parchment, it doesn't work nearly as well.)
Beat the eggs until foamy in a large bowl. Gradually add the sugar and beat until thick and creamy. Stir in the vanilla.
Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together. Add to egg mixture. Lightly fold until no dry flour shows. Turn the batter into the prepared pan, spreading evenly into the corners. Bake about 10-12 minutes or until the center 'springs' back. Do not allow it to brown.
Loosen the cake around the sides of the pan. Turn the cake upside down onto a clean dishtowel that has been dusted with granulated sugar. If there are any crisp cake edges, cut them off with a serrated knife.
Starting at one short end, gently roll up the cake with it still attached to the towel. Allow the cake to cool while wrapped. (It cools quickly.)
Once cooled, unroll the cake and spread ice cream evenly onto the surface. I like to let the ice cream soften just a bit and then mix it up in my KitchenAid. It makes spreading a lot easier.
Reroll the cake, wrap in foil and freeze until ready to serve. When you're ready to serve, cut into generous slices, add your favorite toppings and enjoy.


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It is no hidden secret that Floridians dread lovebug season. Natives often blame a botched experiment at the University of Florida in the 1950s for this annoying annual swarm of bugs. The story goes that university researchers created the insect in a lab, and the bugs later escaped captivity. The black mutant bugs, are said, to have quickly reproduced out of control, taking over Florida one car grille at a time.
Though the tale about lovebugs may be a popular campfire story passed down through generations, it is actually a myth.
Stated in a news release,
"Although most people have heard, or told, this story in some form or another, it's just not true. I started hearing this story in 1979, my first year as an entomologist in Florida, but other entomologists told me they heard the same story long before that. How it got started we just don't know", said Thomas Fasulo, an extension entomologist with UF's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences."
Turns out lovebugs aren't mutant manmade creatures after all. These pesky black flies are native to Texas lowlands, and migrated to Florida hundreds of years ago. Typical tourists- coming and infesting our local environment.
Just like Snowbirds and tourists, lovebugs invade Florida every summer from May until September. It's a toss up between tourists and lovebugs as the most annoying creatures that infest the highways of Florida during this time.
Due to their strange attraction to headlights and gas fumes, lovebugs get plastered to thousands of cars as they speed down Florida highways. If drivers don't quickly remove the insect carnage off of their front carriage, the Florida heat can bake the lovebugs into the paint, destroying clear coat and layers of paint on automobiles.
Read the best home-recipies to remove lovebugs off cars here
Though these pesky bugs can get your blood boiling in the summer heat, they do not appear to be changing their yearly vacation plans anytime soon.
source: http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/pestalert/lovebug.htm


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Endocrine Disorders
Reproductive endocrinology is the study of how the endocrine system affects the reproductive system. The endocrine system is a network of glands that produce and release hormones to control certain body functions. The endocrine system has an effect on your heart, bones, and tissues, as well as the ability to reproduce. Any minimal change or alteration in the way the network of glands functions could cause a hormone imbalance that may lead to fertility issues.
What conditions do reproductive endocrinologists treat?
There are a number of endocrine conditions that affect the reproductive system and as a result, a woman's ability to conceive. Below are some of the more common endocrine disorders we treat at Advanced Reproductive Center. This is not a complete list, therefore please contact our office to schedule an appointment to discuss your particular reproductive endocrinology condition.
- Amenorrhea- the complete absence or suppression of menstrual periods
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)- a hormonal imbalance that may result in chronic lack of ovulation, chronic high testosterone, ovaries containing small cysts
- Hirsutism- excessive facial hair or body hair on women
- Turner Syndrome- genetic condition in women lacking the usual two pair of X chromosomes
- Premature Ovarian Failure- when a women's ovaries stop functioning before age 40
Symptoms of Endocrine Disorders
Symptoms of endocrine disorders can be difficult to identify as they may be mild or even non-existent. However, some symptoms of endocrine disorders can be quite serious and cause problems in many different areas of the body. Endocrine disorders can affect women in different ways and therefore a wide range of symptoms may be experienced, such as:
- Infertility
- Missed or irregular periods
- Early onset of menopause
- Excessive hair growth
- Growth delay
- Short stature
- Delayed sexual development
Causes of Endocrine Disorders
There are many different factors that are believed to cause endocrine disorders. However, most of the causes can be divided into a few groups. Some endocrine conditions occur because a gland produces too much or too little of a hormone, which causes an imbalance. Other endocrine disorders can be caused because of lesions, tumors or nodules that develop in the endocrine system. Also, in many cases endocrine disorders can be due to a genetic predisposition. The body has a defense system built in to the endocrine system that helps control the hormone balance in the body's bloodstream. If an imbalance occurs, the defense system within the endocrine system signals the glands necessary to correct the imbalance. An endocrine disorder can occur if this system has difficulty keeping the hormone balance in check in the bloodstream. If you are trying to conceive and concerned that you may have an endocrine disorder, please contact Advanced Reproductive Center to schedule an appointment at our Rockford, IL office.
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70 Langstane Place Aberdeen, AB11 6EN
Aspc ref: 326098
Price over £105,000
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1 Bdrm 1st flr Flat. Hall. Lounge/Dining rm. Kitch. Bdrm. Bathrm (CT band - B). Price over £105,000 Entry by arr. Viewing contact solicitors. (EPC band - E).
Accommodation: Entrance Hallway, Lounge/Dining Room, Kitchen, Double Bedroom, Bathroom with Shower. Double Glazing. Gas Central Heating. Security Entry System. On Street Parking. Share of Cupboard on the Half Landing.
This SPACIOUS & BRIGHT ONE BEDROOM FLAT is located on the first floor of a traditional granite building in the heart of the city centre. The accommodation which is decorated in neutral tones boasts hardwood finishing's and high ceilings throughout. The spacious lounge is bright and airy with a feature open fireplace and a bay window which overlooks over the corner of the street, providing an excellent dining area. The kitchen is well fitted with a range of white units, contrasting worktops and appliances. The particularly spacious double bedroom is to the front and has ample space for free standing furniture. Completing the accommodation is the well appointed bathroom with shower over the bath. A share of the cupboard on the half landing provides additional storage space. Outside there is on street parking to the front. The property benefits from gas central heating, double glazing and is protected by a security entry system. All floor coverings, blinds and light fittings are included in the sale price together with the white goods in the kitchen. The furniture will also be included in the sale price making this a ready to move into home or ideal 'buy to let' opportunity.
Langstane Place is located in the heart of the city centre within walking distance of Union Street and its many amenities. Public transport is plentiful in the area. Anderson Drive and the main dual carriageway north and south are easily accessible.
DIRECTIONS: To reach the property from the west end of Union Street exit into Bon Accord Terrace. Number 70 is located at the junction with Langstane Place on the left, clearly indicated by a Burnett and Reid 'for sale' sign.
ENTRANCE HALL: Hardwood exterior door with glazed panel over. Security entry system. Telephone point. High level meter cupboard. High level storage cupboard. Smoke detector. Cornice. Laminate wood effect flooring. Light fitting.
LOUNGE/DINING ROOM: 12'6'' x 12'6'' approx. Lovely bright room with bay window overlooking the corner of the street and providing a lovely dining area. Feature open fire place with decorative tiling inset and attractive marble hearth and mantel over. Ceiling rose. Cornice. TV point wired for Sky. Laminate wood effect flooring. Light fitting with dimmer switch. Radiator.
KITCHEN: 12'5" x 6'8'' approx. Large side facing window with deep sill flooding the room with natural light. Fitted with a range of white wall and base units incorporating contrasting worktops and stainless steel sink with mixer tap and drainer. Splashback tiling. Electric slot in cooker, fridge, freezer and automatic washing machine will remain. Cornice. Vinyl flooring. Light fitting. Radiator.
DOUBLE BEDROOM: 12'3" x 11'5'' approx. Spacious double bedroom with a large front facing window and deep sill. Ample space for free standing furniture. Cornice. Laminate wood effect flooring. Light fitting. Radiator.
BATHROOM: Fitted with a white three piece suite comprising w.c., wash hand basin and bath with Mira shower over. Tiled around bath and shower area. Shower curtain and rail. Built in storage cupboard with mirror doors. Extractor fan. Laminate wood effect flooring. Light fitting. Heated towel rail.
OUTSIDE: On street parking. Shared cupboard on half landing housing the central heating boiler.
COUNCIL TAX: Band B
EPC BAND: Band E
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Hunter-gatherers first discovered salty mountain springs, and underground salt mining in this region dates back to the Celts. Salt enabled people to preserve food and give it flavor. Centuries later the archbishops, rulers of Salzburg, took over the lucrative salt trade and with the profits developed it into an opulent, baroque residence.
Since 1994 the historic salt mines in Hallein have been open only as a show mine. Austria's salt supply still comes from these mountains, but from Altaussee, where the source from an ancient sea has lasted for more than 250 million years.
Your journey into the history of Hallein's salt mines begins with a comfortable train ride into the mountain, where experienced miners guide you and explain the mining process. You will also enjoy a raft ride across an underground lake and an exciting descent on two mining slides.
The tunnel system is maintained to prevent the mountain from sinking. Of the original 40 miles of mining tunnels, which pass through 21 horizons, as the underground levels are called, about 7 miles and nine horizons can still be accessed.
The pride of the miners of Dürrnberg and their close links to life underground are much in evidence when they perform their Sword Dance. Hallein's miners perform this dance, which dates back to 1586, in uniform with boots and carrying a sword, which was a privilege bestowed on them by law in 1405. The dance, which is performed by more than 80 miners, lasts about an hour and symbolizes various working practices underground. It is performed at night by the light of torches and to the music of the miners' brass band.
Interested to visit a saltmine? The Salzwelt Hallein offers great tours.Salzwelt Hallein


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Dear Richard and Teresa,
Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Your wedding was refreshing, joyful, and it brought me back to my own roots of my photography career.
Thank you so much for inviting me to your family gathering and hiking trip – it means the world to me and I was able to see for myself who you two are.
They say you surround yourself with people who have common values and I observed that.
Many of your friends treated me as if I knew them for years; some having a mystic connection – further proving that this world is smaller than we think.
I gained a lot of personal knowledge of the history of my own bloodline, as well as, the globalized world – and how to make the world a better place.
It had nothing to do with photography, but hearing about the Taiwan + Japan relations pre and post-WW2 was probably the most interesting conversation I had at any wedding celebration.
It was not something I expected to hear, but truly enlightening.
I digress..
As if I wasn't already excited to go to Hawaii, I was truly excited to do my best for you two.
I still can't believe my crazy change in schedule that allowed me to photograph your wedding.
I'm also still in shock that you wanted to go with me amid those circumstances.
Thank you for making time to do your newlywed photos, saying YOLO as it down-poured during your ceremony, and running with every idea.
– Justin.
PS: I laughed about "our first date was at Chipotle (pre-E.coli)." on your about us on your website.
Big thanks to:
YY's Macarons & Desserts
I ate like.. 5 of them.. I'm not ashamed lol
Trevor Sakanashi
Seeking Films
Hands down.. I give my life to you.
When I was looking through the images you got, I think you captured everything perfectly.
Thank you for being a lifesaver, team player, and a risk taker.
Toshi Nakasone
Spectrum Hawaii
Damn good music – some bangers in fact.
You even got me dancing 😛


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Boating on the Gulf… Safety Tips
Posted by: Larry Bozka on July 4th, 2001
The Gulf of Mexico is one of Mother Nature's premier wonders. But when conditions go sour, she's just a plain ol' "mother."
He's long gone, but my old friend Herschell Gollott was convinced that someday the sea would take him. The barefooted and leather-tanned charterboat skipper was a legend in his time, a fellow who through a keen sense of understanding engine rpms and compass headings could put a boat smack-dab on top of a rock better than 60 miles offshore.
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Women used to sew a lot. Growing up, I wore the clothes that my mother and grandmother had sewn for me. I swear they could look at something and recreate it out of nothing but a bolt of fabric and pixie dust.
I knew there was more to it than that; I knew sometimes they used sewing patterns, popular in the day. When the womenfolk got together and the Lonesome Charlie wine came out, you could count on a heated debate over which pattern company was superior - Butterick or McColl's.
My mom had a sewing room instead of a home office to whittle away the hours checking Facebook statuses. To this day, she still has a sewing room.
The sewing gene was also passed on to my sister, who took up the spool and bobbin call at the tender age of 16. She was the one who painstakingly sewed my gorgeous wedding dress.
With all the stitching skills in my family, you would think some of it would have been passed on to me too.
You would be wrong!
At no time of the year is this lack of talent more tragically obvious than right now. I am steeling myself for the annual task bestowed upon hockey moms around the world: sewing name bars onto the backs of game jerseys.
Honest to Abe, a needle and thread to me are like Sean Avery and – well – just about anyone. There is simply no love lost between us. I've sewed them on crooked. I've sewed the back of the jersey to the front of the jersey. I've sewed the wrong name bar to the wrong jersey (which is a special talent given my kids all have the same last name!).
I've gone so far as to see if there is such thing as an iron-on name bar, which there is (halleluiah!)! Only they're not permitted in most associations because they damage the jerseys on removal (curses!). And I certainly don't want to be the reason our jersey deposit is not refunded in full!
As many hockey moms know, it's generally not sensible to sew on the name bars until after at least the first few league games.
If you do it prior to the first game, you're just asking for your child to hop into the car at the end of the game and announce, "Hey, Joey and I switched jerseys because we each got each other's lucky numbers". And just like that, you're left removing name bars from one jersey and re-sewing them to another.
So take note: along with that needle and thread, picking up a seam ripper is also probably a wise decision.
Now that the first few league games are behind us and the special jersey numbers are secure, the annual name bar sewing fest is my chore for the week. And I do mean 'chore'. But it must be done. I'm the team manager and I have asked that all name bars be sewn on to the jerseys by the time the first tournament rolls around. And after making this request, how would it look if my child was the only one on the team with no name bar on their jersey?
I've been harassing my mother to move closer to Ottawa. She thinks it's because I love her, am worried about her and want her to be closer to me to better look after her.
She doesn't need to know that it's really because I need her to sew these name bars on to the game jerseys!
Three cheers for jersey name bars – may your child's always be straight!
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1. First SAARC Youth Parliamentarians Conference begins in Islamabad:
- The First SAARC Young Parliamentarians Conference begins in Islamabad, Pakistan with the key theme of "Peace & Harmony for Development".
- The two-day ( 16-18th August 2016) intends to offer young Parliamentarians' narrative as a prelude to the 19th SAARC Summit to be hosted by Pakistan in November 2016.
- The conference was hosted by the Pakistan National Assembly and was inaugurated by National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq.
- 8 parliamentary delegates from 8 SAARC member countries are participating in the conference.
- Three-member Indian Parliamentary delegation led by Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo (BJD Lok Sabha), Alok Tiwari of Samajwadi Party in the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha MP Devisingh Patel reached Islamabad to attend the conference.
2. Four states to get new Governors:
- Banwarilal Purohit has replaced Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya as the Governor of Assam.
- V.P. Singh Badnore has been appointed as Governor of Punjab.
- Jagdish Mukhi has been appointed as Governor of Andaman and Nicobar
- Former Union Minister Najma Heptulla has been appointed Governor of Manipur.
3. A R Rahman honoured with Tamil Ratna Award:
- Noted music composer A.R. Rahman has been honoured by the America Tamil Sangam with its Tamil Ratna Award.
- The award has been presented by New York based Tamil Sangam.
- Rahman was bestowed with the honour after his concert at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) chamber.
- He was invited at the UNGA to perform a concert to honour M.S. Subbulakshi, the doyen of Carnatic music.
4. Jharkhand Assembly convened today to ratify GST Bill:
- Jharkhand Assembly has been convened today to ratify Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill passed by both Houses of Parliament.
- Now Jharkhand became the third state to ratify the bill.
- Last week, Assam became the first state in the country to ratify the constitution amendment bill on the GST as the assembly unanimously passed the bill.
5. Gujarat govt to implement 7th Pay Commission recommendations from 1st Jan:
- Gujarat government has approved the implementation of the recommendations of 7th Pay Commission, raising salaries of over 8.5 lakh state employees and pensioners, from 1st Jan.
- The Cabinet gave its approval to a proposal to implement the recommendations at a meeting in Gandhinagar chaired by Chief Minister Vijay Rupani.
6. Haryana govt to install 3050 solar water pumps:
- Haryana Government has decided to install 3050 solar water pumps of 2 HP, 5 HP and 10 Horse Power during this financial year in the state.
- The farmers will share 10% of the body of solar pump and the remaining 90% cost would be shared by the Central and State Government as financial assistance.
- This will result in solar capacity addition of 14.64 MW.
7. Uttar Pradesh cabinet approves Metro Rail for Allahabad:
- The Uttar Pradesh government has approved a Metro Rail project for Allahabad.
- The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.
- The state cabinet also approved a scheme to provide free school bags and books to students till class VIII in government schools.
8. RBI imposes penalty on four cooperative banks:
- RBIThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed penalties of up to Rs. 5 lakh on 4 cooperative banks for violation of norms.
- A penalty of Rs 5 lakh on The Cooperative City Bank, Guwahati, for flouting KYC norms and non-adherence to requirements relating to identification and reporting of suspicious transactions.
- A penalty of Rs 2 lakh has been imposed on Indapur Urban Co-operative Bank, in Pune district of Maharashtra for violations of norms related to KYC and anti-money laundering and credit exposure norms on loans.
- A penalty of Rs 1 lakh on Shri Dadasaheb Gajmal Co-operative Bank in Pachora of Maharashtra's district of Jalgaon for violation of norms relating to creation of floating charge on its assets without prior permission.
- A penalty of Rs 1 lakh on The Model Cooperative Urban Bank, Hyderabad, Telangana for violation directives and guidelines on loans and advances to directors and their relatives.
9. Telangana gets highest gallantry medals in country:
- Telangana State has received the highest number of gallantry medals for police personnel in the country on the eve of Independence Day.
- It was the only State unit to secure the President's police medal for gallantry (PPMG).
- The other units to receive the award this year were Central Reserve Police Force(CRPF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police(ITBP), and the Intelligence Bureau(IB).
10. Eminent Punjabi writer Gurdial Singh passes away:
- Eminent Punjabi writer and novelist Gurdial Singh (83-year) passed away after a prolonged illness.
- He contributed towards the promotion of Punjabi language, literature and culture.
- One of his prominent works was 'Marhi da Deeva'.
- He was awarded Padma Shri in 1998, Jnanpith in 1999, Sahitya Akademi Award, Nanak Singh Novelist Award (1975) among others.
11. Malayalam screenwriter TA Razaq passes away:
- Malayalam filmmaker-scriptwriter TA Razaq (58-year) passed away in Kochi.
- He began his career working as an assistant director with the film Dhwani in 1987.
- Razaq won his first state award for the film Kanakkinavu, which was directed by Sibi Malayil in 1997.
12. Union Government launched Smart Ganga City Scheme in 10 cities:
- Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti and Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on 13 August 2016 launched Smart Ganga City Scheme.
The scheme was launched in 10 ten important cities through video conference. These cities are:
1. Haridwar
2. Rishikesh
3. Mathura-Vrindavan
4. Varanasi
5. Kanpur
6. Allahabad
7. Lucknow
8. Patna
9. Sahibgunj
10. Barrackpore
13. India's first Nuclear Supplier' Insurance Policy unveiled by INIP:
- The India Nuclear Insurance Pool (INIP) on 12 August 2016 unveiled India's first Nuclear Suppliers' Insurance Policy.
- New India Assurance Company Limited and INIP will issue the policy and administer the claims on behalf of the pool.
- The INIP has become the 27th such insurance pool in the world as countries such as France, Russia, South Africa and the U.S. have put in place such similar risk transfer mechanisms.
14. Sehwag becomes MCC's honorary life member:
- Virender Sehwag, former India batsman, has been awarded the honorary life membership of the Marylebone Cricket Club.
- The 37-year-old Sehwag played 104 Tests, 251 One Day Internationals and 19 Twenty20 Internationals during his illustrious career.
- Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly among others are already members of MCC.