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Stress free wedding planning.
You are Engaged! You are overflowing with happiness and excitement and start counting the sleeps until your special day. Until you realise, you actually have to plan the wedding, and suddenly things can start taking a rather interesting turn. Well meaning friends and relatives who are also overflowing with excitement can start turning the entire process sour, and instead of tearing your hair our or cancelling the wedding altogether, here are some ways to get through it with your sanity intact.
Ah, my personal favorite. The ability to manage your family, can be the defining moment of whether this is about to become a bumpy ride or better still, a smooth one. Parents want to be able to celebrate a milestone in their children's lives, as it is one for them also, and it may important to try not and forget that. However, this is not their wedding. And it is equally important that they are very clear about that also.
The problem comes in when there is money changing hands, parents may wish to contribute, although many couples today can afford to pay for the wedding themselves, or want to. Either way, a monetary gift towards the wedding reception, is just that, it is a gift, and if it is going to come with all sorts of conditions, well then, it is not a gift now is it? Be very clear that accepting money is not going to be a bargaining tool for which family members get to pull rank and make demands, and that this wedding is about you and your fiancé, and not about who they want you to invite, or where they want you to get married.
Be upfront with relatives, and explain that you are not able to invite everybody, and don't feel bad because you have not invited Aunty Mildred that you have not seen since you were 5 and has not even met your fiancé. Don't look back on your wedding photos and see people in them that you have not seen for 6 years and after your wedding day, will never see again.
It is actually perfectly acceptable to tell your family how you and your fiancé want your wedding day to be, where it will be and who will be invited. They might get a thin lip for a few days, but they will get over it. The best advice is, to take some time with your fiancé and discuss what you would like to do before either one of you discuss it with your families, so that there may be no opportunity for them to get over involved. Be up front from the beginning, it will be very difficult to allow somebody to help and then turn them away later.
But don't leave relatives out completely, allocate specific parts of the planning to Moms or Aunties so that they still feel important, and that could very well prevent them from taking over completely.
Ladies, ladies. This part is important. Your man, he loves you, he proposed, and in the head of many a man, his responsiblity ends there. And before I get death threats, know that I am a woman writing this article.
Most men do not want to be involved in the planning, for one, there are too many women clucking around in anxious little circles and it just makes them terrified. Belive it or not, they do not care what kind of serviettes you have or whether you have roses or tulips. It doesn't mean they don't love you, or that they are not interested in the wedding, they are. But they are men, they are not enabled with any program in their head that can confidently ascertain what colors go with what and whether strategically placed lanterns will be a little over the top. They can't, don't judge them, don't get a thin lip and don't think for one moment that it is an indication of how much they love you. They love you, they just don't understand fuchsia pink.
The B word. Possibly the most contentious wedding conversation point next to family. But before you hurl yourselves over the cliff of debt, and start a marriage with massive bills to pay, just take a moment to think.
Pretend you were arranging a birthday party, okay there are two of you, but just work with me here. Are massive arrangements of flowers, that cost well just about the same if not more than your dress, really really worth it? Florists, charge a small fortune to grace your tables with huge arrangement of flowers. Would you be spending so much on flowers for your birthday party? Maybe not. The flowers get taken home or dumped in the trash afterwards, and there are many ways you can save money and give guests something to take home and remember you by.
Give your guests the colors or theme of your wedding and ask them to raid their gardens the day before, and if possible, drop them off at the venue the day before. Go to a florist wholesaler and buy ribbon and other accessories, and either get a professional florist to arrange them or a clever Auntie or Mom. Your venue will look amazing, and it will be extra special because all of your guests brought something they have grown and nurtured themselves. You will save buckets of money...just think of all the extra money you will have on honeymoon!
Discuss your options with vendors, whether it is hair or make up, catering or your DJ, be upfront about how much you are able to spend and you will be pleasantly surprised at how negotiable they are. Remember they need the business as much as you need their services.
Photographers that are newbies to the wedding industry may be willing to give you a massive discount, because they are still building their portfolios, check their earlier work and discuss what your requirements are. But above all, listen to your vendors, they are professionals and know what they are doing, don't be abrasive and difficult, there is a fine line between knowing what you want and telling a professional how to do their job.
At the end of the day, your wedding day is just going to be a few hours, after months of planning. Don't forget what the real meaning of a wedding is, a celebration of the Bridal couple, you and your fiancé. Don't get bogged down by the details, relax and enjoy the ride. Because trust me, it is all going to be perfect.


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Music Foundation Launches World First Wellbeing Service
New Zealand Music Foundation Launches World First Wellbeing Service for Local Music Community
The New Zealand Music Foundation provides support to members of the local music industry in times of illness, distress and hardship, and develops and assists projects across all areas of society that use music to positively influence the lives of those in need.
The charity has today announced the launch of its latest initiative to support Kiwi music people: The New Zealand Music Foundation Wellbeing Service. A world first, the service offers 24-hour online, on the phone and in-person counselling, specifically tailored to the music community, in order to provide support for those who are experiencing emotional, physical and mental health challenges.
The Wellbeing Service reflects the commitment of the New Zealand Music Foundation in providing proactive assistance to those who make our music happen. The service is available free of charge to anyone working in the New Zealand music industry unable to access help due to hardship or other circumstances, and is staffed by registered professionals with experience in providing support to creative people.
The Wellbeing Service was established in response to the results of the New Zealand Music Community Wellbeing Survey conducted by the charity in July. With over 1350 participants, initial survey results already paint a detailed picture, showing that many in our music community are experiencing health and wellbeing issues at incidence rates often far in excess of the general population:
Songwriters, composers and performers report having attempted suicide in their lifetime at a ratemore than double that of the general population.[1]
Over a third of songwriters, composers and performers report having been diagnosed with a mental health disorder, almost double the incidence in the general population. [2]
Songwriters and composers are two and a half times as likely to have been diagnosed with depression as the general population.[3]
84% of all those who responded to the survey report experiencing stress in the last year that has impacted on their ability to function day to day.
Encouragingly, nearly two-thirds of those surveyed reported they would be likely to contact a servicesuch as The New Zealand Music Foundation Wellbeing Service if they were experiencing difficulty.
General Manager, Peter Dickens, comments "We've worked hard to listen to the voices of those making their way in music in New Zealand. It's a vibrant, vital and exciting industry and we're very proud to be able to launch this service today . We hope it will further support kiwi music people to enjoy healthy, productive and fulfilling lives in their chosen careers."
The New Zealand Music Foundation Wellbeing Service can be accessed now atwww.nzmusicfoundation.org.nz/wellbeing, via email at firstname.lastname@example.com, or by telephone on 0508 MUSICHELP.
The New Zealand Music Foundation is a registered charity. To support the Wellbeing Service and the other work of the charity, please visit www.nzmusicfoundation.org.nz.
figures have been sourced from:
[1] (Ministry of Health. 2006. Te Rau Hinengaro: The NZ Mental Health Survey)
[2] (Ministry of Health. 2015. Annual Update of Key Results 2014/15: New Zealand Health Survey.)
[3] (Ministry of Health. 2015. Annual Update of Key Results 2014/15: New Zealand Health Survey.)

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The incredible new novel and brand new world from the international bestselling author of the Wool trilogy.
The old world is buried. A new one has been forged atop the shifting dunes. Here in this land of howling wind and infernal sand, four siblings find themselves scattered and lost.
Palmer has never been the same since his father walked out twelve years ago. His elder sister, Vic, is trying to run away from the past; his younger brothers, Connor and Rob, are risking their lives to embrace it. His mother, left with nothing but anger, is just trying to forget.
Palmer wants to prove his worth, not only to his family, but to himself. And in the barren, dune-covered landscape of his home, there is only one way to earn respect- sand-diving. Plunging deep below the desert floor in search of relics and scraps of the old world. He is about to embark on the most dangerous dive of his young life, aiming to become the first to discover the rumoured city below.
Deep within the sand lies the key to bringing his family together - and tearing their world apart.
The new novel from the international bestselling author of the Wool trilogy.
"Sand immerses you in its grubby post-apocalyptic world ... Howey conjures a credible, brutal future." Financial Times "Hugh Howey can really write." SFX "In short, Sand will earn Mr Howey another well-deserved million or more." Daily Sport "This terrifically fresh and well-realised setting provides the background for a richly emotional story about families and communities." Morning Star


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Health scores... here's how they work. Every SaaS company sets their own benchmarks tied to activities they deem important to customer health in an attempt to keep customers engaged and happy—and ultimately reduce churn.
SaaS companies set customer health scores that typically include:
- User Activity: login stats, system usage
- Engagements: emails, personal contact, support tickets
- Subscriptions: billing information, renewals
- Risk Assessment: other intel affecting health, NPS scores
- Lifecycle status: onboarding, expanded use cases, renewals
- Outcomes: measures of value that customers receiving
Then, within each category, minimum acceptable thresholds are preset to flag unhealthy levels of activity. For example:
- Individual login falls below a certain frequency
- A specific number of support tickets are recorded
- Net Promoter Score (NPS) is not at an acceptable level
- Open or click rates of emails don't meet minimums for desired engagement
More esoteric measurements can be scored, too. If you determine that customers who download your white papers are more likely to renew, or paying their bills on time points to good health, those activities can be added to the mix. In this article, Brooke Goodbary offers up a number of things to consider when creating a health score.
To weight, or not to weight? That is the question.
There are (at least) two ways to set health scores:
- Give weight to each item based on its impact in determining customer success
- Assign a score or threshold to each measurement as an indicator of health
Both have merit. It's easy to see how an activity like frequency of logins could be viewed as a key indicator of good health, and would carry significant weight in scoring. Other activities that are harder to measure in absolutes might be more challenging, like weighing the importance of a quarterly account review.
How do you know if a customer isn't healthy?
There's no shame in keeping it simple
Author Sarah Payne Stuart is quoted as saying, "You're only as happy as your unhappiest child." In other words, if your customer reaches any health score measurement that you determine warrants attention, that's cause enough for an alert and an intervention.
In customer success, your customer is really only as healthy as their unhealthiest health score…weight or not.
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Something that has been on my mind for a while is the massive amount of internal email we get and send at Wayne State. There have been countless articles written about the death of email but from the user's point of view it has appeared to pick up faster than normal. We do have a proposed solution coming, but is it going to be our saving grace? Or just another piece of noise?
Hoarding emails
I have a special "_email" folder in my inbox where I place ALL internal bulk mail. My hope is one day I would analyze it for who is sending out the most, create a wordle of the subjects or body of the messages but I just have not had time. But I wanted to do something useful with them.
The 10 second test
Just like a website, email has the same "10 second test" factor. I would argue it is shorter and a message may not even make it to the test if the subject (or sender) isn't appealing enough. Since creation is decentralized on campus it is impossible to have a consistent message through every email. Additionally, every email has a specific audience who has different tolerances to the information they are use to (willing to) receive.
Standing out
For those of you who don't get as many emails as I do, I put together a representative sample of what is coming out of the university and going in to people's inboxes. I am making no judgement about the content of the emails, purely looking at visuals in this case. Flip through the examples above as an end user. Some of which went out to lists with 50,000+ people on them, are they conveying the message you think they are trying to convey?
If you were trying to get your email read and have the recipient take action, how would you stand out? Which messages would you pay attention to? What catches your attention? Is it the images, colors, headings, links?


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Qsource began operating as a Medicare Peer Review Organization in 1973 for the State of Tennessee. We have since continuously adapted to the changing healthcare industry to successfully serve the state's more than 2.3 million citizens who have Medicare and/or Medicaid. Based in our Memphis headquarters, with an office in Nashville and associates in communities throughout the state, Qsource supports several ongoing initiatives and can readily respond to stakeholder needs.
As the Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO), Qsource administers the contract and serves Medicare patients in Indiana. We promote and support strategic, data-driven quality initiatives that improve health outcomes and lower costs. Our staff convenes provider-patient communities in learning and action networks (LANs) and activities such as technical assistance, diabetes self-management education (DSME), a patient advisory council and quality measure reporting.
Through our External Quality Review Organization (EQRO) division, Qsource evaluates the quality, timeliness and accessibility of services provided to those receiving managed care through the Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Programs (CHIP), and Dual-Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs). We provide program evaluations and on-request surveying, data validation and quality measure reporting.
We served as the Tennessee Regional Extension Center to offer assistance with Practice Transformation, including health information technology (HIT) implementation, reporting and government adherence to standards. Our Practice Solutions team continues to help the healthcare delivery continuum with technology for secure data sharing, meeting incentive program requirements, and refining workflows. Qsource supports Tennessee practices participating in the regionally based Comprehensive Primary Care+ (CPC+) program, and provides assistance with delivery transformation and multi-payer reform for the CPC+ advanced primary care medical home (PCMH) model.
Qsource also oversees the Medicare Quality Payment Program-Small, Rural and Underserved Support (QPP-SURS) in Tennessee and Alabama. We offer hands-on training and educational resources, inspire improvements and drive changes to assist providers with the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance categories, continuous quality improvement, optimized HIT and options for Advanced Alternative Payment Models (APMs).
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Car Sales Slump… Ouch!
Car Sales Drop 21% in September
So, it's happened in September following a pretty miserable August… we get the feeling it's going to be a long winter with March months away and little evidence that anything will change soon in the marketplace.
At least some of the car manufacturers are trying to slow down production, but even then the gap between the real market and what they would like it to be still seems to be too wide.
So, how can we help?
Well… firstly CarQuake is still open for business. Very much so. Having launched in September 2006, it has steadily grown to the point that it has become a destination site for many new car buyers. Yes, they are still out there, but are probably more price-conscious than ever. And dealers, yes, franchised dealers are still benefiting from using the easiest way to sell a new car – because customers find it the easiest way to buy – no nonsense, just great deals!
Secondly, Approved Used Cars is here… because when the new market is tough, then the second hand market needs to perform… and here is a site which, at last, will provide all franchised dealers a proper route to market – as it educates the customer fully on all the benefits of buying approved used cars… rather than lumping approved in with 'trade' and hoping that no-one will notice (and then charging you through the nose for doing so).
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In case you missed MedPage Today's recent Question of the Day polls, here's a rundown of the latest results from this week. You can still vote now.
- More than 60% of users answered "yes" to the question "Do you use email to communicate with patients?"
- Almost 900 users responded to the question "Should patients call you by your first name?" Of those, just about 60% said "no."
- In response to the question "Should physicians be permitted to unionize,?" about 80% of users said "yes."
Here is a recap of some of the more notable results from December. (Note: some of the results have changed since the polls were first posted.)
- The previous question that received the most votes is "Is the FDA in bed with industry?" Of almost 850 respondents, 80% said "yes."
- The second most popular question, "Do you use a fitness tracker,?" received more than 600 votes. And indeed, the majority of respondents -- 70% -- said they do use a fitness tracker.
- The question "Will you vote in next year's presidential primary elections?" had the most striking majority -- 95% of respondents said they do plan to vote in the presidential primaries.
- Users were divided on whether or not to buy a health supplement advertised online. In response to "Have you ever bought a health supplement advertised online,?" 49% of users said "yes" while 51% said "no."
- The greatest voter turnaround came with the question "Does the AMA speak for most doctors?" Last week, 86% of respondents voted "yes" but, after collecting many more votes throughout the week, the tables have turned: 83% of users said "no."
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Many people are fascinated about the different areas of Arkansas, as they should be. There is SO MUCH to see, do, experience and taste in our great state, and many people don't take full advantage of all the great things between our borders.
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News flash, everyone: relationship-building has changed.
If you want to grow your network, it's not as simple as going down to your local chamber of chamber of commerce meetings and chatting up other business owners.
We live in an interconnected world.
We live in our email and on social media.
We use tools like Facebook and LinkedIn and text messaging and Whatsapp. (I don't even know what that is.)
These tools influence our network and the relationships we build.
So today I want to highlight a tool I've been using more lately – online courses.
In this episode, I brought back on the podcast for the second time my friend Danny Iny, the creator of Firepole Marketing. Danny argues that creating an online course is actually one of the best ways of increasing your impact, income and relationships.
I've developed a few online courses now and I have to agree. Your course can touch more 10X lives than providing a one-to-one service or consulting. You can also build tighter relationships with a larger group people who take your courses than you ever could one-to-one.
So in this episode Danny talks about why you should consider creating a course, even if you have no list or no following online, how you can do it, and some of the pitfalls to avoid.
Now, Danny does have a new course on online course creation called Course Builders Lab but this interview is 100% content – he's not trying to sell the course in this interview. He actually gives some really valuable advice, whether you sign up for this or not.
Last point: stick around until the end of the podcast because I'm going to mention a very special offer I have for you – you won't want to miss it.
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EHV-1 can be a major threat to the breeding industry, having the ability to cause epidemic and sporadic abortions usually in the last trimester of pregnancy, respiratory disease and myeloencephalitis. EHV-4 (closely related to EHV-1) can cause respiratory illness that can adversely affect performance. In 1997 DuvaxynTM (a whole virus EHV-1 and EHV-4 vaccine), was released in Australia and was adopted on a number of stud farms. However, prior to this study, there have been few investigations into the effectiveness of the vaccination in the stud situation.
An Australian study (J M Whalley, C E Foote, D N Love, J R Gilkerson, Investigations of Equine Herpesvirus 1 Cycle of Infection in Foals, RIRDC Project US 96-A, May 2003) aimed to examine whether routine vaccination has an effect on the circulation of EHV-1 and EHV-4 in vaccinated populations of mares and their young weaned and unweaned foals.
How EHV-1 can be Transmitted
- The transmission of EHV-1 from the mare to the foal is a key element in the cycle of infection, with lactating mares having the potential to infect their suckling foals within 30 days of age. These foals can then spread EHV-1 to other foals within their group prior to and throughout weaning.
- As the weaning process involves the separation of the foal from its dam and intensive human contact, it places the foals under stressful conditions, which is a contributing factor in the reactivation of EHV. Previously infected foals when placed under these conditions allows for the virus to be reactivated, therefore providing the opportunity for other foals to be infected as they socialise.
- Farm management practices, such as routine handling of mares and foals and the mixing of paddock groups, can also encourage the introduction and spread of EHV.
Outcomes of the Study
- Vaccinated mares were still able to transmit EHV-1 and EHV-4 to their unweaned unvaccinated foals, despite having received three vaccinations during the previous gestation.
- There was a spread of infection from foals that had been previously infected to other foals during weaning.
- The vaccine may result in a reduction in the period of excretion of the virus , however it has not been sufficient to prevent EVH-1 or EVH-4 infecting new foals.
This information is extremely valuable for the breeder/stud farm manager when preparing management strategies for the handling of mares and their foals, and ways to optimise vaccination regimens.
The full report on Investigations of Equine Herpesvirus 1 Cycle of Infection in Foals can be obtained from the RIRDC website (www.rirdc.gov.au)


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Anonymous donor offers to pay for Oxford man's funeral
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An anonymous donor has come forward to help a man meet the funeral costs of burying his brother.
Michael Walton's brother David died on 31 August but the Oxford resident said he could not afford the upfront £480 deposit to secure a burial date.
The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) offers a funeral grant but only if an invoice is produced which some undertakers are unwilling to supply.
Unemployed Mr Walton said it was a "big relief" to lay his brother to rest.
He added: "It's taken a lot off my shoulders, I can't thank him enough.
'Tip of iceberg'
"It's a big relief to know that I am able to bury my brother now. I'm so grateful."
Labour's Oxford East MP Andrew Smith said he had written to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Oxford undertakers about the issue.
He has criticised what he said were requests from undertakers for upfront payments of up to £1,250.
The Rose Hill and Donnington Advice Centre said cases like Mr Walton's were the "tip of the iceberg" and even people who were better-off financially were having to take out high-interest loans to pay for funeral costs.
But Dominic McGuire, of the National Association of Funeral Directors, said that the system was fair and if a family pulled out of a burial date the funeral director would still be liable for the costs incurred.


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A guide to the rights of inmates as described in the Correctional Services Act and regulations
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The Correctional Services Act (111 of 1998) was promulgated in 2004 creating a rights-based framework for South Africa's prison system. In 2008 the Correctional Services Act was amended by the Correctional Services Amendment Act (25 of 2008). The purpose of this guide is to describe the human rights framework pertaining to inmates in South Africa based on the Constitution, Correctional Services Act and the Regulations accompanying the legislation. Large parts of this Act deal,for instance, with the operations and management of the Department of Correctional Service and do not have a direct bearing on the rights of inmates.


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At first impression it's much harder to spot general formulas for the discussion part of your manuscript, paper, project report or dissertation compared with other sections as discussions vary so much between different projects. Because of this, discussions are often an area where new writers struggle. However, good news, there are some general concepts that you can put into practice and you will end up with a decent framework to build on.
This guide will give some tips for what is worth including, what not to include, and how you can try to get the balance right. Near the end there is also a section on differences between PhD theses / dissertations and manuscript/project reports.
Before we get into the do's and don't, it's probably worth thinking about why discussions exist…
What is the point of a discussion?
The primary purpose of the discussion is to give readers specific guidance about what was accomplished in the study, the scientific/biological/medical/engineering significance. It is your chance to shape the thinking of your readers and to protect yourself from criticism for any limitations your work might have.
Remember, you (should) know more about your subject than the majority of your readers. This includes knowing more of the relevant surrounding and preceding literature. Therefore, the discussion also serves another important role; putting your findings into context with what has gone before.
Important – the discussion is not another results section.
Do's and Don'ts
- Keep it focused on the core message
- Clearly state if your conclusions support your hypotheses
- Explain unexpected results
- Explain reasons for observed differences compared with previous findings
- Consider other ways to interpret your data
- Explain what is new (without exaggerating)
- Try to take a holistic view as far as possible
- Don't just repeat your results!!!!
- Don't go on too long – keep it focused
- Don't make it too short – 🧐 address the things you need to
- Don't overreach.
- Don't introduce new terms or deep ideas.
- Don't focus too much on limitations
- Don't include future directions that you could have easily done!
- Don't ignore controversies!
- Don't discuss each experimental finding as an independent result
I'll expand on some of these points below.
This discussion is the most flexible section of a manuscript / project report and as such will be driven by what your story is in terms of its length, structure and flow. There aren't firm rules and some of the following sections might connect better if rearranged or combined in different ways. However, here is a guideline layout and examples of the different types of paragraph from published work.
Synopsis (paragraph 1 in guide)
Summarise the goal of the study and how your data addresses that goal. I know this sounds like I am saying to repeat your results but what I really mean is to combine your key findings into a simple message. Make this short. A two or three sentence paragraph should do it. Assemble the phrasing to emphasise the points that you will delve deeper into the following paragraphs.
If your study is quite simple you might not need this. However, if you are delivering 7 figures of 5+ panels each this first paragraph can help to bring it all together again, reminding the reader how the pieces of the story connect and setting up your big hitting paras.
If you hit 150 words for this you have likely gone too far. Stop and parse it back. Focus focus focus.
As usual, try to finish this paragraph (and the rest) with forward looking wrap sentences that leads you into the next step. Now, let's move onto delivering the big stuff (see what I did there).
Example synopsis paragraph:
In the current study, we assayed the consequences of ACTN4 knockdown on skin cell motility and the organization of keratinocyte matrix adhesion structures. Knockdown of ACTN4 perturbs the directionality of keratinocyte motility, results in an increase in focal contact surface area, and leads to multifaceted changes in hemidesmosome-like protein complexes. Specifically, in ACTN4-knockdown cells, we demonstrate mislocalization of α6β4 integrin from the base to the main body of the lamellipodium, reduced β4 integrin dynamics, and reduced recruitment of the BP antigens to α6β4 integrin clusters.
Bring out the big guns – what have you discovered and how does it fit? (paragraphs 2, 3, 4)
Focus the next (3 or so) paragraphs on the major findings. Choose a logical order to deliver these; usually the most significant/impactful finding first followed by secondary findings. Usual rules; 1 key point per paragraph, fully supported.
This part of your discussion is where you will usually deal with whether or not your data supports or refutes your hypotheses and why. Take a holistic approach; try to consider the whole data set together, especially when a single piece of data doesn't fit with the rest.
When you are planning what to write, focus your early energies on identifying what these paragraphs will deliver. Write down the key messages you want to deliver as an accessible and ideally relatively short sentence. Use that sentence as your lead in, your topic sentence, for that paragraph. Then stay on message. This'll make sure that you focus your work on the things you want your reader to take away rather than rambling on.
Remember you will need to set up your discussion points in your introduction, you don't want to be surprising the reader with something completely new here (intro guide).
Also remember you don't need to refer to data figures or specific data numbers. You've already described them. Also don't repeat what you have already written in the results . If you find that you are restating your findings just using different phrasing you should stop and ask yourself why you are doing this! If the reason is because you didn't write your results clearly enough the first time then you should go back and fix that rather than trying to make up for poor delivery in the discussion (need some tips of results writing? comprehensive guide here, or short version here).
The discussion is for putting the data into a wider context. However, you might want to consider bringing in your updated model/diagram at this point. Make sure the diagram helps though, and isn't too much of a stretch relative to your data.
If other people have published related work don't ignore it! One thing for sure; your reviewer won't appreciate it if you have ignored their seminal work in the field!
Wherever your data fits with or disagrees with others people's findings cite that and think about why differences may have occurred: What have you added/changed? Why is your study better? Or even what other studies have been published in between that, combined with yours, leads you to a different interpretation. Also think about how do your findings compare with studies of related proteins/drugs or in other tissues/disease? These are all things that are worth explicitly stating.
These key finding paragraphs will inevitably have lots of primary data references. You might find that you need to them to be a little longer than the usual 200 word paragraph limit to be comprehensive but still stay on message (don't go crazy though – I'm a little uncomfortable about the length of my example below!).
The biggest killer to a paper is that it isn't novel, so you really need to emphasise here what aspects of your findings are new. But make sure you don't overstate this; that 1980s paper that did the same sort of work with earlier technology may have already established the paradigm. Your study is still an improvement, it might add mechanism or important validation but don't try and sell it as bigger step forward than it really is.
Example key finding paragraph:
A focus of the current study was to assess the role of Col XVII in migration and compare the motility phenotype of keratinocytes in which we have induced a knockdown in Col XVII expression with those of BPAG1e- and β4 integrin-deficient cells. Our data reveal that Col XVII-knockdown cells exhibit the same motility and lamellipodial defects as the latter cells, although the mechanism is subtly different. In this regard, the role of Col XVII in migration is somewhat controversial. For example, evidence has been presented that the extracellular domain of Col XVII that is proteolytically shed impairs keratinocytes ability to close scratch wounds (46). Conversely, the shed ectodomain of Col XVII has been demonstrated to promote squamous cell carcinoma cell transmigration (49, 53). Moreover, one group has shown that GABEB cells lacking apparent Col XVII expression demonstrate a migratory phenotype, whereas another has provided data indicating that Col XVII knockdown inhibits migration via reduced signaling to p38 MAPK (11, 22). Our data are consistent with the latter report because they indicate that Col XVII loss induces motility and signaling defects in keratinocytes. Intriguingly, our data also provide key insight into the mechanism via which Col XVII might regulate signaling to p38 MAPK. It likely does so by mediating both the localization and activation of Rac, a critical regulator of the p38 MAPK pathway (47).
Deal with the issues – limitations and caveats – (Paragraph 5)
Quick note on student papers; a problem I have frequently encountered when grading student papers is that the descriptions of the limitations section gets overly long and overly negative. Don't go on and on here. Similarly don't be too superficial, your marker knows you had a time limit, they know you might have limited numbers of biological repeats, they certainly know that the data might be more reliable if gathered by experienced researchers (I've seen this included as a limitation way more often than you would expect!). Using more than one sentence to say any of these superficial and obvious problems won't add any valuable insight – if you do feel it's necessary to include something like this then do it in a way that is short and focused, "sample size limitations preclude robust statistical inferences" (better still, indicate what sample size you would actually need – calculator here).
To avoid these problems aim for a balanced approach that emphasizes the strengths of your study while still acknowledging where limitations mean that you can't be as confident. To be more positive about your findings, try to phrase your sentences so that they focus on what you can interpret rather than what you can't.
The balance comment also extends to just how much space you devote to limitations. If your limitations extend to much more than your major findings then you will leave the reader with the impression that the major take away from the study is that your experiments weren't very good. Not much chance of convincing an editor to publish if you even you aren't convinced the findings are strong enough to be believable.
What I like to do here is describe the different ways you could interpret your data based on the data I have. Rather than present these alternate interpretations as a problem, I would instead detail how to differentiate between those interpretations in the future. Also presenting arguments as to why you are willing to accept your limitations can help reduce their negative impact: "To resolve this dilemma would require 100 extra human samples, which is unethical to request at this time."
Careful though; if a limitation or alternate interpretation could have been addressed relatively easily then a reviewer can, will, and really should, get you to do the experiment! You might as well just do the experiment now!
Example paragraph discussing limitations:
The participants in our study were drawn from University students and staff members and therefore there is a selection bias toward well-educated participants. Moreover, our participants reflected the local University population and were skewed toward lighter skin types. This has two important implications for the generalizability of our findings. First; one would predict that our cohort would have higher baseline cancer-risk awareness levels and as such are likely to be vigilant when applying sun protection [43,46]. This may suggest that the disproportionately poor coverage of the eyelid region could be even more striking in the general population. It should be noted, that in our post questionnaire just under half of the respondents did not cite a specific reason for missing the eyelids so, despite a perceived general awareness, their application was still relatively poor. Second; our cohort may respond more to our information based intervention strategy than a broader cross-section of the public and therefore we may be over estimating the magnitude of the improvement. However, information based intervention is a standard and proven efficacious approach in wide variety of contexts in diverse groups of patients/participants and as such we do not believe this to be a major limitation here [47,48,49].
Describe wider biological implications (paragraph 6).
As you progress through your discussion you should get wider and wider with what your data means (i.e. the opposite order, or mirror image, to your introduction). Put your findings into real-world context.
This is also the place where you can talk about the next big question(s). A specific agenda for future research based on the questions generated by the current findings is much more helpful here than vague suggestions. I often integrate these type of phrases into my limitations eg stressing the value of making an animal models to counter a limitation of absence of immune cells in a culture model.
As with limitations, don't go too far here. A long list of what needs to be done next could leave a reader thinking "what have they actually done!"
Reviewers also appreciate how specific research recommendations will advance the field. For biological research this can often include the wider implications for clinical needs eg can it open an avenue toward therapeutic development?
Often this paragraph is combined with the conclusions.
Example paragraph combining biological implications, next step and conclusions.
The critical interactions through which the N-terminus of laminin α3a might mediate mesenchymal cell signalling are as yet unknown. Possibilities include a direct interaction with a cell surface receptor expressed by mesenchymal cells or alternatively the domain might interact with other extracellular matrix molecules and the resultant macromolecular complex may influence cell behaviour. Granulation tissue is a major clinical problem, not only in LOC syndrome but in a range of much more common conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, chronic venous leg ulcers, transplant surgery and others. A fuller understanding of the role of laminin α3a in this sometimes undesirable biological process might lead to the identification of novel targets for therapeutic intervention.
Round it out. Tie it up with a neat little bow.
In positive language, describe your core finding and what it means to the big picture. Refer to your equivalent section of the intro to make sure you are covering the correct points.
Likely this short paragraph will be quite similar to the last line of your abstract (or vice versa) and will pick up on one or more of the bigger reasons for your research you covered in the first paragraph of your intro. In some journals, the conclusion is viewed as being so important that gets its own separate section. So, nail it. It's the last chance to influence your reviewer's and reader's opinions.
Differences between PhD thesis discussions and manuscripts
Length. Whereas a manuscript or project report thesis should only be the length required to deliver the points that you need, your thesis examiner will expect you to be comprehensive in your doctoral work.. That's not to say it should be long for the sake of being long! Although the freedom to express yourself at length is fundamentally a good thing, each individual paragraph and each individual sentence should still be succinct and focused.
Despite the increased length, your discussion still shouldn't discuss things that aren't relevant! However, there is no real reason for you not to address anything that is relevant and to go deeper into concepts and raised and, especially, what else could be done. Indeed, as all good science generates questions I would expect to see a more developed next steps section (go bold; cost, time, sample availability are not an issue here, just the quality of the questions!).
Width. Can you go wider and still stay relevant? Well yes, you probably can. A common problem in thesis writing is that you have got so far into your niche that you struggle to get back out again. In your discussion you can go wider; talk about other model systems, talk about different tissues, talk about the Mongol invasion of the Punjab in the 1300s*. Well, maybe not the last one, but your discussion can be a chance to have fun and really explore all aspects of your work and not just the stuff that was directly related to the core hypotheses.
Depth. To be fair, I've just said depth for completeness! Your manuscript discussion will be deep too so this isn't really a difference. Make sure whatever you cover, in whatever writing format, is deep enough to be useful; superficial coverage of a comment or assertion won't add value to your work.
A note of figure references; above I said not to refer to figures in your discussion and that generally holds true for a thesis too, despite the longer format. In your thesis you might choose to have chapter discussions, essentially the same as a manuscript style, and then perhaps a more complete discussion which discusses the combined findings. As a concession to the longer format, I would be relatively happy to see backward references to specific chapters or collections of subsections. If you do decide to include these, focus the sentence on the message rather than where the info is; you don't want your reader to feel like they should flip back through ~100 pages to find something that you should have explained fully the first time!
As you progress through your doctoral studies everyone you have ever met will tell you that they wished they started writing earlier. Mostly, people think that it is only the results, methods and literature review that can be covered as you go, as the deeper intro and discussion parts will only come together once you have assembled the whole story. That's not totally true. You can chip away at paragraphs within your discussion as you go.
Each time you read a key paper think about how it connects with what you are investigating. Your study might add or might challenge these findings. As you progress to later in your studies you will have a better idea of which way the work is going and so your notes should start containing relevant details about which ways your approaches differ and why this can explain what is going on.
*My PhD was on laminin alpha3; specifically on a rare genetic skin disease (LOCS) and a new family of laminin splice isoforms (LaNts). However, the Mongol invasion of the Punjab did end up in my discussion. It was relevant but somewhat random in the grand scheme of things! We had a fun time discussing it during my viva. It continues to amuse me that that bit made it in and I wish we published it somewhere.* EDIT; after posting this, I got asked about this part of my thesis, so have posted it here as a blog post.*
Final comments
Or should that be "conclusion"?
A discussion in a manuscript or project should be the length in needs to be! I've seen 3 paragraphs that worked really well and 11 paragraphs that really got after it and didn't feel long, and those were both from papers from the same author. So a key point is, don't force it; use the style that works for your story. If something needs discussed, discuss it. If things stand alone, are complete and clear in their own right, then let them lie.
My biggest tip for discussions, as with other sections, is to get a draft down without worrying too much about content and then edit edit edit. Make sure everything works for you. Don't be afraid to play with order or to remove things that aren't adding value.
Like the rest of science writing it gets easier with time so Don't Panic.
This guide is part of a series that I am building. If you liked this, you might also enjoy the results one or intro one. Check back here in the future, more coming soon.
Comments on this guide or any of the others appreciated….
About the author
Dr Kevin Hamill is a Senior Lecturer in Cell and Molecular Biology at the University of Liverpool, in the Department of Eye and Vision Science, Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease. His lab focuses on cell-matrix interactions; you can read about ongoing work elsewhere on this blog, on the lab webpages, or in his published work. As well as supervising PhD, Masters in Research and Undergraduate research projects, Kevin is the academic lead for the Lab skills Module of MRes Clinical Sciences program where he teaches fundamental skills for life scientists.
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* 1/2C panko breadcrumbs
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* 1t cumin
* 1/4t chili powder
* juice of 2 limes
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* 1/2 a ripe mango, diced
* 1 small tomato, diced
* 1 shallot, diced
* small handful cilantro, chopped
* juice of 1 lime
* 1t apple cider vinegar
* pinch each salt and pepper
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Mix all the chicken coating ingredients together in a bowl. Squeeze the limes right over the raw chicken pieces, and then toss each piece of chicken in the coconut-panko mixture to coat. Place the chicken onto your prepared baking sheet (or onto the cooling rack on the baking sheet). Bake 15-20 minutes at 350F. Then broil for 2 minutes on high to finish crisping the coconut crust.
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Aburi (E/R), Aug. 31, GNA - The staff and Management of the Aburi Girls' Senior High School at the weekend held a farewell service for the late Dr Mrs Joyce Lucy Asibey, the first Ghanaian Headmistress of the school.
Dr Asibey, who was Headmistress from 1971 to 1988, died on Tuesday July 4.
The service was attended by several dignitaries, including Dr GodFred Osei Bonsu Twum, Municipal Chief Executive, Akuapem South, Professor Francis Kofi Ampenyin Allotey, a mathematical physicist, Queen Mother of Aburi, Mamfehene, Representatives from the Akuapem Traditional Council, former officials as well as former headmistresses of Aburi Girls', Officials of Aburi Girls' and family members.
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'Ghana has lost a great daughter who uplifted the image of Aburi Girls' and advanced the educational circles of students as the first Ghanaian Headmistress of our school,' she said.
Reverend George Opare Kwapong, Chairperson of the Akuapem Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, said between the birth and death time of Dr Asibey, she served her maker and generation not in her interest but for one that was pleasing to all.
Rev Kwapong said: 'Majority are however very grateful to her for shaping their lives academically, spiritually and socially.
'Swarm of old girls, parents, friends and sympathisers gathered here today bears testimony to this positive influence,' he said.
Rev Kwapong however urged the family, country, loved ones and other mourners to see the death of Dr Asibey as a commemoration of a life fully lived and has now been called by her maker gloriously.
Mrs Cynthia Bediako, President, Aburi Girls' Old Students Association, in her tribute described Dr Asibey in five phase as a woman who was full of life, a strong academia, a leader with vision and finally a woman who believed in community service.
'Dr Asibey's believe in community service reflected when she introduced us to community work by allowing weekly visits to Gyankama down the hill on Wednesdays to nurse wounds and support the children with milk and supplement,' she noted.
Mrs Bediako added that she was a great daughter of the country whose whole working life and career was spent to make her students whole in every aspect of their lives.
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Dr Aseibey died at age 84; she is survived with two children.


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Not exactly bikini ready but I am getting there. Another reason for this post is that I want to show you that losing those last few pounds can be easy with a little bit of hard work and dedication. No pain no gain, right?
Now for the weight loss challenge I am proposing to myself. To lose 9-10 pounds before I hit the beach. This is what I weighed this morning, can you believe the camera actually added a pound?
First, I want to first share with you my weight loss history. In my late twenties, around the time that Jeff and I were only dating, I noticed that my clothes weren't fitting as well as they used to. I never worked out and ate what I wanted, when I wanted. At the time, I was living with my sister in an apartment, and we didn't even own a scale. So I decided the next time I was at Target, I would pick one up. I was curious to see what in the world I had weighed to cause my clothes not to fit! I had always been a comfortable 120 pounds and a size 6. Needless to say, I was a bit surprised when I brought that scale home and it said 128! I was horrified. So I decided to make some lifestyle changes. I knew nothing about eating healthy or working out. I was so not the athlete. I had tried aerobics classes before but barely made it through without wanting to die. But right there and then I decided that I needed to change my ways and quick. I bought the South Beach Diet book and signed up for the gym at work. I am very fortunate to work for such a large company that even has a gym for employee use. That has made working out easy and convenient. Pre-baby, I had no excuse why I couldn't run downstairs on my lunch hour and have a good work out. So after three weeks of eating only "Good" carbs according to the South Beach diet guru's and exercising 4-5times a week, I lost eight pounds. I was back to my comfortable 120. I was so proud of myself that I kept on working out and ate a somewhat healthy diet. I was actually starting to ENJOY my aerobics classes. I was bonding with my work peers and found myself becoming stronger. I was finally able to make it through a grueling aerobics class without having to leave for a few minutes to catch my breath. I stayed away from fast foods, sweets, and my ultimate weakness, potato chips. Besides those few exceptions, I pretty much ate whatever I wanted. After several months of this, I was down to 117 pounds and was a size 4. I pretty much kept this lifestyle up even after we got married. I was finally an athlete. I had muscle tone for the first time in my life and I actually had a cute butt! I loved having muscle tone and feeling good about myself. It only kept me motivated to keep it up. Working out consistently with aerobics and strength training totally reshaped my body. My weight for a few years consistently stayed around 112-117 pounds just by working out 3-5 days a week. I was maintaining my weight and I was happy. The moral of my story is that if a very uncoordinated and very nonathletic me could do it, anyone can!
Then the ugliness of miscarriage and infertility came into my life. That ugly vicious cycle of not working out because of the fear that I might be hurting my swollen ovaries, the stitches from my laproscopy, or if I was pregnant for those brief few weeks, the baby. After dealing with a three year struggle with infertility and miscarriages and not working out consistently, I was back up to weighing 124. So that is how I got to where I was when I finally became pregnant with Jillian.
I have barely worked out since I have given birth. An aerobics class here and there and my nightly walks around the neighborhood with Jillian have not made an impact at all. The reason why is clear. My muscle tone is gone and I am not burning any calories at a resting state from the lack of muscle tone. My evening walks around the neighborhood are not going to get me to where I want to be. I am still breast feeding but I think I have lost what I am going to with that. It's been good to me and has certainly helped lose the pregnancy weigh but I think I have maxed out it's benefits since I haven't lost any more weight since the end of March. Since I am still breast feeding, I am really not able to diet, just stay away from the obviously bad choices like fast food and sweets. Attempting the South Beach Diet again is definitely out of the question until I am done breast feeding. So I am going back to working out 3-5 days a week starting today. One of the most important lessons that I learned in my weight loss journey several years ago was aerobic activity alone did not help me lose that much weight. It was a combination of strength training and aerobic activity. My favorite aerobics class was High Impact Aerobics mixed with intervals of strength training. We would perform aerobics for four minutes, and then perform strength training for four minutes. This would be repeated through out the fifty minute class. Let's be honest, I can't go to a gym anymore like I used to with a new baby, and I have only been able to get to my gym at work once or twice a week with my part time schedule. So working out at home is where it is going to have to happen. The closest thing I have found to my favorite aerobics interval class is The Firm. The Firm is awesome. It's aerobics classes mixed with strength training intervals taught by these cute Southern girls. I believe the original FIRM is in a gym located in South Carolina. Several years ago I bought two different Firm workouts at Target. My favorite one came with a resistance bar and the infamous Fanny Lifter.
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Here is what I plan on using in my workouts. The Firm Fanny lifter, resistance bar, a set of 3 pound weights, and my Firm videos.
Our Den has easily been converted into my home gym. Throw in a TV, a VCR, and a DVD player and I am ready to go!!!!
Did you know that one pound = 3500 calories? I have a lot of calories to burn before I hit the beach but I am up to the challenge. I am getting excited just thinking about starting with The Firm program again. It's easy and it's fun. And most of all, it's not intimidating and can be done in the comfort of your own home. You can also relate to these women in the videos! I plan on giving an update on my progress every Tuesday, which is my day off. Well, I am off to work out now, hopefully I have also motivated a few of you to join me. I would love to hear about your weight loss and success stories too so please leave a comment! I think it's so important to share what has worked for you in the past and what hasn't. I have shared with you what worked for me and I plan on trying it again, hopefully I will have success this time around too!
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You go girl! You look fantastic, but no matter how many people tell you that, you have to feel it for yourself. I am starting my workout too. I have been successful with dieting, but now I need to step it up! Good luck!!!ReplyDelete
Karen I now officially feel huge after reading this. Your weight today is close to my goal of 120pounds. I am only 5"3". How tall are you? I think you look amazing and very thin! Don't be too hard on yourself. Have you checked your BMI? I'm sure it's just perfect.ReplyDelete
Good luck! ~Melissa :)
Um, number one, you look amazing. Number two, you don't need to lose 10 pounds! BUT I do know that it's our own body and I do the same exact thing, even when people tell me I shouldn't. We should feel comfortable with our body! And it's never a bad thing to work out and eat healthy. Good luck but you definitely don't need it!! :)ReplyDelete
I wish I looked like that now...and I have never been pregnant ;)ReplyDelete
Good job though and good luck to you :)
You can do anything you put your mind to and you've lost the weight before so I know you can do it again. I think you're beautiful but you need to think it as well. By the way, my stomach looks like hamburger meat, no lie.ReplyDelete
You look really good for just having a baby. I am not sure how tall you are, but I WISH I was 124!ReplyDelete
Good luck with your weight loss endeavors!
Girl, are you looking at the same pictures I am? You are perfect! 10 lbs? Really?ReplyDelete
No seriously, I completely understand and commend your goals. I have them too...
You do look darn good though so don't be too hard on yourself! Others, including myself, would kill to be 124.
I think you look great Karen- if I looked liked that I would definitely be rocking a bikini! (though I know having a baby totally affects your body confidence and modesty!) I lost the weight pretty fast- but my tummy is plagued with stretch marks, so there will be no bikini for me, likely for the rest of my life. =(ReplyDelete
Hi! Great "meeting" you! Your blog is so cute. I am in the same boat as you - I have these pesky 5 lbs. that will not go away! Of course, my son is 7/8 mos. older than your daughter. She's so cute too, by the way!ReplyDelete
As for your comment on my neighborhood - the economy has hurt us too here. We are supposed to have some commercial retail, and it hasn't been built yet. Luckily though, we do have all the other things :)
Looking forward to reading your blog!
I chuckled at the camera adding a pound, lol.ReplyDelete
You look fantastic, but I know it's about how you FEEL inside, so keep up the good work and you'll hopefully soon be at your goal weight and feel better about yourself.
You are BEAUTIFUL!!
Go GIRL! I have lost 30 lbs. and feel fantastic. I have had several people tell me I did not have to but I can now fit into a size 4. I feel like screaming!! YAHOO! I did it using Weight Watchers point system. I also walked, and walked and walked! You will do this and good for you for wanting to look great in a bikini. I can't do that cause I am almost 52 years old but my jeans and capris look awesome! Nancy from OHIO (STRONGSVILLE)ReplyDelete
I think you look great already but I understand totally. I can't wait to work out. After having the baby 3 weeks ago I feel so flabby. Breast feeding is helping but I want to tone up too.ReplyDelete
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You look great now! But I understand wanting to lose that last little bit. I hit a plateau as well. It's so hard when you have a million things going on at once huh? Good luck!! You will be there in no time!ReplyDelete
You can do it, Karen! I'm also doing an intense workout/diet program for 9 weeks through a local gym. It is a ton of work!ReplyDelete
Thanks for the nice comments on my photos! :o) I just have a Canon powershot point and shoot (elph)...I would LOVE a dSLR, but I am worried about the price of one even though I know I would love it! I have great light in my house which always makes photos look great!
Good luck Karen on your weight loss plan! I'm also in a diet program right now. Actually, eating a balanced diet, doing some exercise, and I take some diet pills named as resveratrol are my key to a healthy weight loss. I hope I can also achieve my target weight in short time.ReplyDelete
Good luck! I think you are teeny already--your tummy is flatter than mine--and I haven't had a baby! However you know what feels/looks best on your body. I hope you acheive your goal. You might inspire me to work out! :-)ReplyDelete
You are absolutely adorable! Your family is also! Hope you don't mind a new follower!!! :)ReplyDelete
You are so tiny already! I've never seen those #'s on my scale. (well, maybe when I was 12!) Geez, what I would give just to weigh 150, haha!ReplyDelete
Girl, I want my after picture to look like your before picture! You look GREAT! I did Weight Watchers after I had my baby and lost 30 pounds in about 2.5 months. And I didn't even work out!ReplyDelete


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AMHERST, Mass. - University of Massachusetts paleontologist Emily CoBabe looks at molecules pulled from fossils in order to learn about ancient animals and climates. "When people hear about my work, they tend to think of the movie 'Jurassic Park,'" said CoBabe, a member of the geosciences faculty, and director of a state-of-the-art paleobiology laboratory set to come on line in the spring. "We're not building organisms from the past, but we are looking into what they ate and how they lived."
CoBabe was recently named a Distinguished Lecturer for 1998-2000 by the Paleontological Society. She is one of just five scientists from throughout the nation to receive the honor, which will take her on speaking engagements across the country over the next two years. Lecturers are chosen for their national and international stature in paleontology, their extensive publications, and their effectiveness as speakers, according to the society.
Like traditional paleontologists, CoBabe studies fossils such as mollusk shells and mammal bones and teeth, but her primary research involves extracting fat molecules, called lipids, from fossils. These molecules offer clues about the animals' diet, and the climate in which they lived. She cleans the fossils both chemically and mechanically, using an instrument that resembles a dentist's drill. Then the fossils are ground to a powder and painstakingly tested in the lab. CoBabe also analyzes lake sediments, looking for fat molecules from organisms such as bacteria and algae, which don't fossilize but do leave very specific biochemical traces behind.
"If you combine this data with information from larger fossils, you can look at an entire ecosystem and see how it has changed over time," said CoBabe, whose research takes her to places such as Montana, Alaska, and Bolivia. "This is useful in looking at the response of plants and animals to climate change, or asking how important environments are in shaping evolutionary paths for organisms. Using organic geochemistry, we can answer questions about the ecology and climate of the past, and the conditions under which a species does or doesn't survive."
CoBabe earned her Ph.D. from Harvard University, and did postdoctoral work at the University of Bristol (England) and Indiana University before joining the UMass faculty in 1994. At UMass, she teaches historical geology, paleontology, and organic/biogeochemistry courses.


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Owls at wedding has become very popular since 2014. We have provided owls for wedding for over 10 years. Everyone at The Mobile Party are qualified falconers and we volunteer at Owl Rescue who rescue sick and injured owls from the wild and the pet industry.
The Charity (Charity No: 1129318) is also family run and the fee for having the owls at your wedding goes directly to the charity as we believe in helping these beautiful animals. The sanctuary is based in Bryneglwys Nr. Corwen as they have 151 owls on a daily basis.
We provide volunteer serviced from The Mobile Party as a secondment so they benefit from our management skills, advertising, cleaning and we event help them at shows across the North West.
Providing owls for weddings benefits you and the charity and you also get to handle them along with your guests. We also allow you to have your photo taken with your chosen photographer / videographer on the day so you have a photo that's unique and beautiful. See the video below to picture what your wedding would look like.
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The Beret
Fashionista's confirm that the well-loved beret deserves to continue on into spring 2019. The choice of major designers means that this classic hat's popularity goes on and on.
Bronté is reintroducing the very popular structured beret (FE47717B) with accentuated stalk that adds a touch of chic to any outfit – we look forward to their arrival.
Bronté has also introduced a new woven Parisian beret in wool/Alpaca, which makes an attractive alternative to the classic beret.
And not forgetting the 'Madonna' an 80's inspired leather beret, introduced this season by Bronté.
The classic French wool beret still remains the favourite and we stock the Parkhurst Basque in a huge array of colours at £25.
We also stock the Parkhurst summer 'Artist' beret in 100% cotton as well as the smaller Pointelle beret that has a rolled and hand-crocheted band.
These cotton styles from Parkhurst serve as light and comfortable head coverage for those who are experiencing hair loss due to cancer, alopecia or other conditions.
Founded in 1830 at the foot of the French Pyrenees by Lucien Laulhère, who started to make berets in1840. Being one of the biggest names in beret manufacture continuing their ancestral inheritance and a unique know-how which is held today only by a handful of enthusiasts.
Even a company that enjoys its heritage, find themselves extending their profile by looking at the development of their berets in a more fashion-forward way. They are modernizing the classic style into a collection of unique looks for both men and women that will carry the name of Laulhère into a new generation.
Look out for the new 'Lara' embroidered beret from Bronté coming this spring.
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The Hardest Kind of Writing
I have been writing a regular column for the Dallas Bar Headnotes on the topic of legal writing. My newest article, entitled "The Hardest Kind of Writing," just came out in Headnotes yesterday.
In this article, I discuss Professor George Gopen's thesis that legal writing is the hardest kind of writing. I weave in a discussion of legal-writing instructor Gretchen Sween's interesting theory that successful legal writers must, like the Shakespeare character Hamlet, go temporarily insane. Her idea is that entering into a "temporary insanity" while in the writing process staves off the final insanity that can undermine our writing.
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With the recent developments in motion sensing technology for games like the Kinect, Wii, PlayStation Camera, and even phones, dancing games have become way more popular than ever.
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There's also no doubt that the Just Dance franchise continues to dominate this genre ever since its release in 2009. There are currently 8 main games in the Just Dance franchise, 22 including spin offs, and Just Dance 2017 is the latest one with the most recent songs.
What is the Aim of Just Dance?
Every Just Dance game has the same premise – you try to dance like the on screen silhouette, and if you follow the moves correctly, the motion sensing device will pick it up and score you based on how accurately you followed the moves.
The more accurately you can dance, the better your score. This makes Just Dance a fun party or solo game for anyone, young to old. Just Dance is also a great way to burn calories and get a fun workout in.
What has been Updated in Just Dance 2017
Every year, the Just Dance music roster is updated with the latest hits. This year, Just Dance 2017 features hit songs including Cake by the Ocean, Can't Feel My Face, Don't Stop Me Now, September, Sorry, Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae), and What Is Love, just to name a few.
All of these songs have unique dances tied to them that have been designed by expert choreographers. The most interesting part of Just Dance this year is that you don't even need any of the typical motion sensing equipment.
No Kinect, PlayStation Camera, or Wiimotes are required – just a phone. The free Just Dance Controller app turns your mobile device into a functioning motion tracker that works just as well as the other equipment without the hassle of having to set it up.
This means that it's way more widely available to those who opted not to buy motion sensing equipment for their consoles. Just Dance 2017 is available on a wide variety of platforms, including the PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii, Wii U, PC, and it's scheduled to be on the Nintendo Switch when it comes out.
What Platforms are Available for Just Dance 2017
Just Dance 2017 is available on a wide variety of platforms, including the PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii, Wii U, PC, and it's scheduled to be on the Nintendo Switch when it comes out.
What Editions are Available?
There are two editions: Standard and Gold. Standard comes with the basic Just Dance 2017 game and about 40 songs. The Gold Edition, however, gives you access to over 200 more songs by giving you a three month subscription to Just Dance Unlimited. Just Dance Unlimited allows you to stream your favorite songs and their dance moves to the game, even the ones that aren't in Just Dance 2017 normally.
What Age Groups are Just Dance 2017 Suitable for?
Just Dance 2017 comes with a rating of E and is suitable for anyone over 10 years of age. Making this a perfect video game that all the family can enjoy.
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The slaughterhouse was packed wall-to-wall with indie game developers from across the Nordic region. I was up on stage to give the welcoming speech. A little nervous of coming across too mainstream, I played Mega64's "IF YOU'RE NOT INDIE F**K YOU" to great effect. Part game showcase, part party and part formal discourse, the Nordic Game Indie Night was a roaring success - especially for the first-ever indie focused activity of the annual Nordic Game Conference.
With the diversification and economic viability of online and mobile platforms, we're seeing more and more focus given to indies within conferences from around the globe, as well as stand-alone events. The common perception being that anyone can isolate themselves in their garage for a weekend, quickly bang out a little game and make millions via Facebook and iPhone. But, we're starting to see tension between how fast is too fast, and whether going at it alone is the best approach.
That gathering of dozens upon dozens of indies - including scene darlings like Cactus and Petri Purho - debating and sharing and dancing was in stark contrast to the classic stereotype of the lone wolf basement dwelling indie developer. Jump back the previous month to the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, and the indie uprising looked assured. Beyond the dedicated Indie Games Summit and the ever inspiring Independent Games Festival, the best party that week was hosted by a small collective of indie collaborators called Kokoromi as a showcase for their annual GAMMA competition. The real irony was that they used the same venue that had been used for the big exclusive PlayStation party in years prior.
The positive indie vibe at GDC 2010 was at an all time high, and then Chris Hecker (himself recently reclaiming indie status after one of several EA axe drops over the past year) took to the stage for the annual rant session. Lamenting the current fixation over speedy development times and 48-hour game jams, Hecker challenged developers to please finish their games. He was very careful to recognize the value of small speedily developed games, but felt there was a lack of games that went deep and fully explored a specific game mechanic. Braid was put forward as the example of taking the time to go deep.
Hecker's GDC rant sparked extensive debate and discussion within the indie community. Hecker even posted his email exchange with Jonatan "Cactus" Söderström, whom he had mentioned specifically for listing project completion times (some games only taking 4 hours to create).
Gorm Lai, a co-founder of the Global Game Jam, is quick to dismiss the idea that what participants are actually producing are games: "We do not necessarily claim that games can be built quickly, however we do claim that most ideas and mechanics can be prototyped quickly to see if it will result in something fun. This is the essence of what a game jam is about; taking a crazy idea and seeing if it will hold. I am not sure many game jam games and to some extent many smaller indie games, should be seen as more than research into a single component of a game." The most recent Global Game Jam had over 4000 participants across 150 locations worldwide and produced nearly 1000 games in 48 hours.


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