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The company BeFit24 supplies a wide range of elastic medical products:
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Support of abdominal muscles after surgery, hernia treatment, kidney drop, as well as support of spinal muscles. Recommended for women in postnatal period to regain the shape of abdominal muscles.
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For treatment of various diseases: lumbosacral radiculitis and radiculopathies, lumbodynias, ischialgias, neuralgias, for uncomplicated discal hernias, myofascial pains and intervertebral osteochondrosis. For compressive therapy of the chronic fatigue syndrome and diseases of internal organs: kidneys and heart (hypotonia). At pre-and post-operation periods: to reduce the rehabilitation period after traumas and operations on the lumbosacral spine. In prophylactic purposes: for prophylaxis of complications and neurological disturbances in case of lumbosacral radiculopathies, neuralgias; to prevent work-related diseases for people having the continuous static and dynamic load on the lumbosacral spine and the possibility of frigorism, as well as when working in a cold environment.
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A. Anyone's legs can feel better while wearing gradient compression stockings, especially those of us who spend too much time in sedentary sitting or standing positions. Gradient compression stockings are of most benefit to individuals with the following leg complaints:
* Tired, aching, heavy feeling legs
* Leg swelling
* Varicose veins
* Venous insufficiency
* Post-thrombotic syndrome
* Healed venous ulcer
* Active venous ulcer
* Lymphedema
It is recommended that you consult with your physician before wearing compression 20 mmHg and above. If you also have arterial circulation problems in your legs please consult with your physician before wearing any level of compression.
Gradient compression delivers a squeezing to the leg that is tightest at the ankle. The amount of squeezing or compression gradually decreases up the leg. Compression is expressed in mmHg (millimeters of mercury).
Compression therapy refers to the benefits gained from the use of specialized stockings or bandages in the management of chronic venous disease and lymphedema. Individuals suffering from chronic venous disease (often called insufficiency) present with leg complaints of fatigue, heaviness, and aching.
The most important effect is that compression increases the pressure in the tissue under the skin, thereby helping to reduce and prevent swelling. The compression of this subcutaneous tissue helps move excess fluid back into the capillaries of the blood vessels. Compression reduces the ability of the superficial veins in the leg to expand and overfill with blood. This in turn helps prevent blood in these veins from flowing backward causing congestion. Congestion in the leg accounts for the leg complaints, swelling, and skin changes common in persons with venous problems.
Yes, medical conditions in which compression is not recommended:
* Ischemia of the legs
* Uncontrolled congestive heart failure
* Untreated septic phlebitis of the leg
* Phlegmasia cerulea dolens
The wearing of compression should also be used with caution if person suffers of skin infections or weeping dermatoses or incompatibility to fabric of garment.
Please consult with your physician before wearing compression 20 mmHg and above.
Your physician may tell you that, "if they are not hard to put on, then they cannot be providing the compression needed." That is probably not the answer you wanted. Because gradient compression stockings provide the greatest compression at the ankle this requires the largest part of the foot - the circumference from the top of the foot around the heel - to pass through the smallest and tightest part of the stocking - the ankle. Newer knitting technologies, yarns, and finishes produce stockings that are easier to put on than the stockings of old.
A knee-length gradient compression stocking is generally recommended to prevent or manage signs and symptoms of chronic venous insufficiency or other causes of lower leg swelling and skin changes. When swelling or varicosities are present above the knee then a stockigs or tights may be a more effective choice.
Economy class syndrome is a term used to describe the medical condition deep vein thrombosis when it follows extended airplane travel.
It is best to measure earlier in the day before swelling builds in the legs. Measurements taken later in the day after swelling is present may result in choosing a stocking size that is too large.
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text: 6 Ring Designs to Make Her Say "Yes" December 13, 2016 Natasha (0) It's a magical time of year. Snow flurries and twinkle lights make everything feel like a fairytale. So, maybe you're thinking about your own happily ever after. If the mistletoe and cozy nights by the fire are tempting you to pop that question this holiday season, then you're going to need the perfect ring to make her say "yes. The Classic You can't go wrong with something classic. If she's the picture of simplicity and elegance, then a ring that's exactly that will be perfect for her. No matter what her style or personality, she'll love opening that little box to a classic ring. A design like this three stone semi-mount is simple and beautiful, as it features two round diamonds to compliment a diamond of your choice. What girl could say no to triple the diamonds? The Spin-Off Classic If your woman loves the classic look, but always likes a little extra something, then why not try a spin-off of a classic ring design? A ring like this gives off the appearance of a round stone, but it's actually a diamond cluster swirl ring. The spun metal is different from the typical band, but not too different. This design is beautiful and unique, but will never go out of style. Something like this is perfect for the girl who's classic with a twist. The Feature This Gottlieb & Sons' featured ring may be just what the leading lady in your life needs. It is romance personified with its two rows of bead set round diamonds gently cradling one channel set round diamond. Could it be any more perfect? Its elegant design will set it apart from others. You won't find a ring like this on any other woman. Diamonds Are Forever Why let the twinkle lights do all of the sparkling? Diamonds are a girl's best friend, after all. If she loves diamonds and all things that glitter, then why not go all out with a design like this extravagant baguette cluster ring? And better yet, if your love has an outgoing personality, then the diamonds will be the one doing the talking this holiday season. She'll practically scream "yes," the moment that she sees this stunning ring! Modern and Majestic For the woman who's all about keeping it fresh and new, something like this modern split triple row ring may be exactly what makes her say "yes!" It features round and straight baguette diamonds, and its unique design is sure to blow her away. Doesn't that just make you want to pop the question right now? Blue Christmas If she's what stopped your life from being black and white, then maybe a little color is exactly what her ring needs. Throw in some colored gemstones to the mix! Let the diamond be the main attraction, but surround it with some half-moon blue sapphires to make it extra special. A ring this beautiful will have her saying "yes" before you even finish speaking! These beautiful ring designs will make your beautiful woman extremely happy, no matter what type you think is perfect for her. Whether she likes to keep it simple, extravagant, or a little colorful, whichever ring you choose is sure to get a "yes" out of her!


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Doctor's Best Acetyl-L-Carnitine (ALC) is a naturally occurring form of L-Carnitine, a vitamin-like nutrient synthesized in the body from the amino acids lysine and methionine. ALC plays a key role in the production of acetylcholine, an important neurotransmitter for brain and nerve cell function.
The Acetyl-L-Carnitine in this product is derived from a base of pharmaceutical grade L-Carnitine manufactured by patented, FDA-approved process that fully complies with the USP 25, FCC 4 and EU monographs. It is GMO-free, pesticide-free and BSE safe.
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- Supports energy metabolism in the brain
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- Decreases free radical production in the brain
Supports Cognitive Function
ALC has been studied for its effect on cognitive performance and emotional health in the elderly. In a single-blind, placebo-controlled trial, 481 elderly subjects taking 1500 mg of ALC per day were found to have improved scores on a memory test assessing cognitive abilities after 90 days of ALC supplementation. In addition to being known for its effects on recognition and memory, placebo-controlled ALC research has also shown better scores in scales measuring the mood of elderly people.
Supports Biosynthesis of Acetylcholine, a Key Neurotransmitter for Brain and Nerve Function
Brain function requires coordinated communication between brain cells. Neurons (brain & nerve cells) communicate across tiny cell-to-cell gaps called synapses. The passage of an electrical impulse from one neuron to the next requires a neurotransmitter to act as a messenger to pass signals to adjacent neurons. When an electrical signal arrives at the synaptic junction, the neuron releases a neurotransmitter into the synapse. The neuron on the other side of the synapse contains receptors for the neurotransmitter (that will bind it), triggering a series of chemical events to send a new electrical signal down the membrane of the receiving neuron. Neurotransmitters work together like an orchestra to transmit information throughout the brain and nervous system.
Acetylcholine is the most abundant neurotransmitter in the body, regulating activities of vital organs and blood vessels, and communication between nerves and muscles. In the brain, acetylcholine helps to facilitate memory and learning, as well as influencing emotions. ALC is structurally similar to acetylcholine- enough so that brain neurons stimulated by acetylcholine are receptive to stimulation by ALC. In an experimental animal model, it was shown that ALC can furnish acetyl groups to be utilized during the natural biosynthesis of acetylcholine. ALC's structural similarity to acetylcholine has led researchers to investigate its effects on mental function and emotional health.
Helps Supply the Brain With Energy Through Mitochondrial Efficiency
The acetyl groups donated by ALC can be used to naturally synthesize acetyl-CoA, the key substrate for energy metabolism in the mitochondrion. Acetyl-CoA enters the Krebs cycle, the mitochondrial pathway that generates cellular energy in the form of ATP. Age-related decreases in mitochondrial oxidative capacity are a well-known cause of aging, as the organelles and organs in the body begin to operate less efficiently without ideal ATP production. The effects of decreased mitochondrial oxidative capacity are especially prevalent in organs that require high-energy inputs, such as the brain and heart. Recent clinical studies have shown that ALC helps to promote and maintain healthy mitochondrial function.
Helps Uphold the Integrity of Intracellular Membranes
Phospholipids are structural components of brain cell membranes that regulate neuronal function. ALC has been shown to promote healthy membrane phospholipid metabolism in research subjects. Additionally, the acetyl groups in ALC are naturally utilized by the body to modify the activity of proteins in neuronal membranes. Through these means, ALC promotes normal membrane function, stability, and structural integrity.
Supports Nerve Growth Factor Production
The body produces specialized proteins called growth factors that are essential to the growth and repair of tissue. Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) prolongs the survival of neurons in both the central and peripheral nervous systems. As we age, our central nervous system experiences a decrease in the binding of NGF to neuron membranes. ALC has shown the ability to promote the maintenance of normal interactions between NGF and neuron membranes. Given to aged rats, ALC demonstrated effectiveness in promoting normal levels of NGF, and it helped maintain utilization of the growth factor in the rats throughout the duration of the study. Maintaining ideal levels of NGF is essential for the health of cholinergic neurons (nerve cells stimulated by acetylcholine), as cholinergic neurons lose some functional capacity due to a lack of NGF. In aged rats, ALC is known to promote the health of cholinergic neurons. In sum, such results suggest that ALC positively influences the maintenance of healthy and normal NGF activity.
Supports Healthy Brain Neuron Function
Several animal studies have revealed that ALC contains many biochemical characteristics that help neurons face the aging process optimally. ALC has been shown to raise levels of glutathione, a key antioxidant, in isolated mouse brain tissue. ALC also reduces blood levels of MDA (malondialdehyde), a free radical byproduct. Furthermore, ALC is a chelator of iron: it acts as a molecule that can naturally sequester iron in the body to prevent iron-mediated oxidative damage to cells. As a whole, data from in vitro and animal studies suggest that ALC is effective towards the maintenance of healthy brain neurons and normal neuronal energetic processes. This hypothesis is supported by human studies that demonstrate the potential of ALC to promote healthy brain function in elderly persons.
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I have not been posting on the blog for several reasons, but really it comes down to not having the time honestly. I have been taking online college courses, watching my friend's kids during the week (which I love doing and Tyler has a blast with them), doing sports with the twins, cub scouts, and the list could go on and on. I am hoping to get back into blogging more often. We are about to start a new adventure in our house so I felt this was a good time to give an update and start blogging on a more regular basis. So here goes...
April: I have been struggling with 2 wisdom teeth coming in. I can't believe the amount of pain they are causing! Other than that I am just doing the same old with taking college classes and watching EJ & Mya. I have met a few new friends through cub scouts and will be taking on a bigger role this coming year. I am going to take over the popcorn fundraiser as well as being an assistant den leader. I have been pretty busy the last few weeks with something that I will discuss later because it involves our new adventure.
Ben: He has been very busy at work recently including some traveling. This year he took on a lot of responsibility in the Edgewood baseball program which has been time consuming, but he loves it and the kids really benefit from it. Through a connection at work he was able to get a very good estimate to have our backyard worked on. He pulled up the deck and today the concrete company came and filled in the potholes then put down a concrete slab patio.
Zak: He was recently diagnosed with ADHD by a psychiatrist. They sent us for blood work, EKG, and echo-cardiogram. Once they all showed everything was good the psychiatrist started him on a medication, Concerta. It seems like everyone in our house had a rough winter with illness, but Zak seems to have picked up everything and sometimes more than once. Now we are dealing with allergies. Zak is loving baseball this year as expected and also enjoys going to cub scout events.
Ryder: He has been struggling in school which has led to him having low self-esteem. It has been a very rough year for him academically which has been so hard to watch. He doesn't enjoy school or learning anymore. Ryder is playing baseball, but is not as enthusiastic about it. We started seeing a new Immunologist who is at Children's in DC. We have fund cub scouts to be an amazing program for Ryder because he seems to really come out of his shell at all of the events. In the picture below he looks terrible though because he was feeling sick that last night of camping.
Tyler: This boy is growing up so fast! I can't believe he is 2 already. He is a ball of energy and ALL boy. He loves balls. Really more accurately he is OBSESSED with balls. That is all he wants to play with, talk about, or watch. He now weighs 28 pounds and is almost 36 inches tall. He can wear the same size shorts as Zak! Unfortunately, he has started climbing out of his crib which makes nap time and bedtime almost impossible. Over this past winter Tyler ended up with various illnesses including C Diff and MRSA. The new Immunologist is keeping a close eye on his immune system, but we hope he will grow out of it.
Now for the news about our new adventure...Homeschooling. Ben and I have been discussing this as a possibility all year. We have talked about the pros and cons for a while. Ryder is struggling so badly with reading and writing. We have been battling with the school all year trying to get him extra help. He just recently got an IEP, but they are not really going to work on those skills. Instead, they have given him a scribe and human reader. That is one reason we made this decision. Another is the fact that in school they are pretty much teaching reading with whole language and sight words. Ryder does not do well with this and needs a phonics program. He is so determined that he isn't allowed to sound out words because his teacher tells him not to. It is so sad because when he sits down with me he can sound out words and read a bit. School this year has just beat him down so badly that he is not picking up anything. We talked to both boys about homeschooling and asked what they thought about it. Initially, Zak said no way he wanted to go to school with his friends so we told him that was fine. Ryder has been excited about it from the start and asks everyday if he can start homeschool now and never go back to school. I have been researching various different types of curriculum and went to a homeschool fair. So far I have a lot of good resources and plans for next year. I also found a co-op in our county that meets on Wednesdays. They have a nursery for younger siblings which is perfect for Tyler. Generally, for Ryder's age they have art, music, history, PE, and various other things depending on what the rest of the families want as well. My plan is to send in the intent to homeschool form the last day of school so we can start with some homeschooling activities and field trips over the summer. I plan to de-school a bit to get Ryder back to enjoying to learn before adding in new skills to challenge him. Now Zak is having second thoughts and thinks he might want to homeschool as well. Not sure what he will end up doing, but I will be sure to keep everyone updated. I realize everybody has differing views on homeschooling and I feel that is perfectly fine. It may not be for everybody, but we have come to this decision after a lot of talking and looking into things.
Another recent development is we will be rearranging bedrooms. Zak and Ryder do not lay down and go to sleep well in the same room. Usually we have to separate them and put one in our room to fall asleep. Ryder wants his own room so badly. Ryder will move into Tyler's room and get a loft bed with a desk underneath. Then Tyler will move into Zak's room with him since he is climbing out of his crib anyways and goes in there to lay down most times.


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By varying pile cuts and heights in Interface Hospitality's new Over the Edge™ collection, you can create a flooring composition that has carved visual depth. Three textural styles comprise the collection: Lofty is plush and sculptured, Steady is simple and low-profile, and Edgy is a transition tile that combines Lofty's high-low texture and Steady's simplicity. Each can be used individually or combined to yield a visually dynamic, progressively textured floor. Lofty and Edgy are both available in nine pattern groups, all of which work with Steady.


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BlackBerry-maker RIM lost more than 1 million users in the US in the three months to May, as Google's Android platform cemented its lead as the most-used smartphone platform there and Apple gained more than 3 million users, according to new statistics from market research company comScore.
The figures confirm trends that are now becoming endemic in the US market for Android and RIM, which has struggled with falling profitability and handset prices as it tries to retain customers.
Smartphone ownership in the US has risen by 11% in the three months, from 69.1 million users to 76.8 million people, representing 32.8% of the 234 million Americans aged over 13 using a mobile phone, comScore says.
In the period from February to May there were nearly 6.5 million new Android users, up to 29.2 million, while iPhone users rose from 17.4 million to 20.4 million. Apple thus passed RIM, which fell from just under 20 million to 19 million.
The data suggest that all platforms except Android and Apple lost users as well as share in the three-month period. The comScore data are collected through a survey of more than 30,000 US mobile subscribers. It is not clear whether that includes pay-as-you-go customers, though BlackBerry users would probably only be a small proportion of PAYG users.
The data suggest that the Microsoft platform – principally the ageing Windows Mobile – lost 860,000 users. Palm, which last produced a phone nearly two years ago, dropped from 1.93 million to 1.84 million users, according to the data.
RIM now faces serious challenges both external and internal. In its last quarter, to the end of May, it reported a 9.6% fall in profits despite revenues up nearly 16% year-on-year, and a dramatic fall in the average selling price of its devices.
But worse may be ahead, according to internal memos that have leaked to the web recently. In an open letter sent to the website BGR.com last week, a RIM staffer – apparently in a senior position – criticised the company's lack of focus.
"I desperately want RIM to regain its position as a successful industry leader. Our carriers, distributors, alliance partners, enterprise customers, and our loyal end users all want the same thing … for BlackBerry to once again be leading the pack," the executive wrote. (The Guardian has not been able to verify the identity of the writer – but the content chimes with criticisms of RIM's operation made by other previous RIM staffers.)
The RIM executive suggests that:
Let's obsess about what is best for the end user. We often make product decisions based on strategic alignment, partner requests or even legal advice – the end user doesn't care. We simply have to admit that Apple is nailing this and it is one of the reasons they have people lining up overnight at stores around the world, and products sold out for months. These people aren't hypnotized zombies, they simply love beautifully designed products that are user centric and work how they are supposed to work. Android has a major weakness – it will always lack the simplicity and elegance that comes with end-to-end device software, middleware and hardware control. We really have a great opportunity to build something new and "uniquely BlackBerry" with the QNX platform.
He also suggests cutting back on projects to increase focus, and "becoming developer friendly" because there "is no polite way to say this, but it's true – BlackBerry smartphone apps suck. Even PlayBook, with all its glorious power, looks like a Fisher Price toy with its Adobe AIR/Flash apps. Developing for BlackBerry is painful, and despite what you've been told, things haven't really changed that much since Jamie Murai's letter." Murai's letter in February 2011 complained about the excessive complication of developing for the PlayBook.
He also suggests that the concentration on Flash as a differentiator from the iPad is "lazy marketing". "I've never seen someone buy product B because it has something product A doesn't have. People buy product B because they want and lust after product B."
RIM responded to the publication of the memo with a long statement saying in part that "it is fair to say that the senior management team at RIM is nonetheless fully aware of and aggressively addressing both the company's challenges and its opportunities. RIM recently confirmed that it is nearing the end of a major business and technology transition. Although this transition has taken longer than anticipated, there is much excitement and optimism within the company about the new products that are lined up for the coming months."
But that only prompted more letters from RIM staff, two more of whom wrote to BGR. The key one complained that a small core of 200-300 employees have to ensure that the core services – RIM's servers for email and messaging – work around the clock, a process "made worse by poor management decisions we deal with every day".
RIM has not responded to the second set of letters.


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WASHINGTON — Make resolutions if you must: When you vow to track every dollar and never waste money again, you feel all clean and shiny for at least a few hours into the new year.
But that doesn't usually last. Resolutions get broken because they are too lofty and too ill-defined. It is better to break your resolutions down into a specific to do list: here are the money moves to make now and in the coming weeks that will insure you're in a better financial place before 2013 ends.
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- Analyze your entertainment budget. Television service used to be free, except for the electricity to run it. Now you have to choose cable versus satellite dish and then add on movies from a host of services (like Amazon, Hulu and Netflix) via a host of devices (like Roku, Apple TV and internet-enabled Blu-ray players). Monthly budgets for a family run well over $100, just for television, so it's worth figuring out what you watch and how you watch it and comparison shop for the cheapest way to do that. Often, cable and satellite providers will cut you a better deal if you say you're ready to quit their service. In today's fast-shifting environment, re-do this analysis once a year at contract renewal time.
- Put one savings on auto-pilot. There is nothing new or revolutionary about this particular exercise, but it works. Choose a low-cost stock mutual fund from a direct-seller like Vanguard, Fidelity Investments or T. Rowe Price. Authorize the fund to sweep a set amount out of your chequing account every month. Even $100 will make a difference over time. Just ignore this fund, except to watch it build over time.
- Max out your credit cards — not with borrowing, but with rewards. After five years of tight credit, card issuers are coming back at consumers with a new waves of rewards. Look at all of the cards you already have — if you haven't paid them off, send all of your available money to the highest rate card until you kill the balances, one at a time, as quickly as possible. Then compare the rewards they pay for travel, groceries, gas and any other categories that are important to you. Check the best offers out there now at Nerd Wallet ().
- Refinance your mortgage. Make your move now if you expect to be in your home for at least five years. Rates hover near historic lows, and bankers are still willing to lend money for 30 years at 3.25% and for 15 years at 2.5%. Nobody can predict when rates will rise, but they aren't likely to go down. At some point over the next 10 years, those rates are likely to look excellent. Furthermore, many people who were unable to refinance before because they didn't have enough equity in their homes may get relief from recent increases in home prices. To shop for a good rate, check the listings at MortgageMarvel.com and Bankrate.com, and compare with a couple of local mortgage lenders and your own credit union.
- Buy life insurance. If you have a family that depends on you, and you don't already have six times your income in term coverage, it's time to buy. Rates have been falling for more than a decade, but now that's over and some are heading back up, says Byron Udell of Accuquote.com. Furthermore, some life insurance companies are giving up on some product lines that they believe are unprofitable in today's low interest rate environment.
- Adjust your pension plan settings. If you just let your company auto-enroll you in the program, there's a good chance you aren't saving enough. Bump up your regular contributions at least to the level your company will match, and higher if you can afford it. Authorize the company that manages your pension fund to rebalance your assets once a year, to keep your mix of stocks and bonds where you want it to be. That will automatically have you buying lower and selling higher.
- Update your resume. Many workers have been stalled at work for five years or more. But the economy is improving, so it's a good time to brush up on needed skills, rewrite your resume and start networking via LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and your own personal connections. Even if you want to stay where you are, it's a good career move to stay abreast of what's going on all around.
- Organize your info and look at your money. All good financial planning starts here. If you have balances on your credit cards, make a list of all of your cards, with their effective interest rates and balances. Your debt-payoff strategy will become clear. If you don't know how you spend your money, embrace a program like Quicken or an online aggregator like Mvelopes or Mint. Investing for retirement or otherwise? Find a program or system that allows you to track your investment mix and your returns on a quarterly basis. Set it up now, and your investment decisions will be made easier all year long.
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Throughout The Vampire Diaries' run, Stefan Salvatore (Paul Wesley) has been on his own, in love, "the ripper" and brokenhearted. But looking back, Stefan is always at his best when he's single. Don't get us wrong — this isn't about why Elena (Nina Dobrev) should be with Damon (Ian Somerhalder) instead of Stefan, but rather why as a character Stefan has always been the most appealing, likable and downright sexy when alone. And if Thursday's episode wasn't enough proof (hello, doing push-ups in the woods!), here are four reasons why we prefer him that way:
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As Damon softens up, Mystic Falls is seriously lacking some angry brooding. Fortunately, Stefan has stepped up and taken over as the town's new resident bad boy. And we aren't complaining! Without Elena to woo, the romantic dreamer has transformed into a badass, kicking butt and taking names (and a few lives here and there). It's not hard to admit that as Stefan's temper heats up, so do we.
2. He gets things done
Elena is often more of a walking, talking distraction than an actual character. Now that she's out of the picture, Stefan is much more focused and actually seems to be getting things done instead of catering to Elena's every need. Plus: Without her acting like his surrogate conscience, Stefan seems to have no qualms doing whatever it takes to get the job done. If Stefan keeps this up, it won't be long before he has that cure! (Even if it is for Elena's sake.) Just look at the way Stefan takes care of business with Klaus (Joseph Morgan) in the clip below. Check out the hottest looks from the 2012 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
3. He has time for his friends
Can we all agree that the more Stefan's not with Elena, the more we can watch his and Caroline's (Caroline Accola) friendship grow? The bubbly blonde has turned out to be a surprisingly good shoulder for Stefan to lean on during his time of need. And while Elena's shacked up with Damon, we just love Stefan and Caroline playing house together. The new roomies could have a show all on their own! Fifty Shades of Lame! Check out TV's unsexiest sex scenes
4. He has more fun
How often do we get to see Stefan laugh? Not enough, that's for sure. For someone who's going to live forever, Stefan doesn't seem to enjoy life too much. But now that he's single, Stefan's finally free to go out and have a little fun. In the clip below, he has a ball with his new friend Klaus, as the two share drinks over stories. Though given Klaus' unreliable loyalties, maybe Stefan should consider upgrading his drinking buddy this time around (we're looking at you, Caroline).


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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
25 Cheap Fun Summer Ideas
Monday, June 29, 2009
Blue Party
Friday, June 26, 2009
Watermelon Sugar Cookies
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Pirate Party
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
More Bathrooms
I just think this bathroom is lovely. I love the frilly shower curtain! Although it may be a small room, the high ceiling gives the feeling of space, and I LOVE that chandelier! Pedestal sinks are beautiful if you have another area to store all the sundries you usually keep underneath the sink... The frames by the sink are a great use of that tiny wall space, and I love that jar full of shells on the floor as well. It just looks like a clean and lovely space.
This bay window bath tub is just beautiful! I like how they kind of sunk it into the floor, so it doesn't seem as difficult to step into. The cafe curtains are a great way to have privacy, but still have a view out the windows! It just looks so inviting.
This last one caught my eye because of the curtains. I really like how they're framing the bath tub. You could really give yourself some alone time in there with those things closed. Plus, they just make it look so inviting. I also love the starfish and shells lining the wall.
And here's another one I found on {Decorology} and instantly loved:It just looks so inviting. I LOVE the chaise lounge. I love the tulips. I love the marble bath surround and the chrome fixtures. I love the wall color, and the curtains. And I love that big mirror. It shows the rest of the room which looks fabulous as well.
I believe these images are from House Beautiful.
I just really like this armoire full of white bathroom things. That sink is pretty, and so is the tile surrounding it. And I love that vanity.
And this bathtub just looks so inviting, doesn't it??Oh, I love it.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Brown Bedroom
1 - Here is a room with a really rich chocolate wall color. This can only be pulled of to look great if your room has a lot of windows and natural light spilling into the place, as this one does. Even if the room is small, having the natural light will help you pull off having any dark color on the walls. It also helps to pair it with some light bedding and window treatments.
2 - The color of the walls in this room is a little more grey, but still has that brown undertone. These walls are a bit lighter, which I think works well for this space because it looks like the light is only coming through that one window. I like the simple tan and white bedding and throwing in those blue-green pillows really adds a punch. :)
3 - Here is another room with a really rich chocolate color on the walls. You can see how having less windows that #1 is changing the way the dark walls look in here, but I still think it works. I especially like the cream bedding in this room.
4 - I always like the ide of painting wood paneling instead of tearing it down. I think it gives a nice texture to the walls. And this is kind of a fun twist, because I'd usually paint it a light beachy color, but these walls are painted brown. I like it. And this brown has almost a green undertone which is fun. It gives the room a country feel. And the cute bedding and curtains add to that.This room has quite a few windows letting in a lot of light which works really nice. And having the paneling, even though it's dark, is still giving this room a slight beachy feel which softens it a little.
5 - I threw this one in because I like the combination of brown with lavender. I haven't seen it done very often, but it's really pretty.
6 - This is probably my favorite brown room in this list. I love that chandelier! I also love how the dark color of the walls shows off the stunning molding in this room. I think if I were to paint my walls dark, I'd want molding like this. It would be pretty easy to add if the room didn't already have it.
I like the combo of the brown with the white and ivory in here. It's very pretty and stunning.
7 - Another idea is to have brown bedding with a tan color on the walls. This would make a lot more sense in a smaller room, or one with less windows, while still incorporating brown.
8 - And here is one with more of a brown undertone. The furniture is stained in an espresso color which brings the brown in, but that's about it. The tan on the walls carries brown as well, but it makes the room a little lighter than the previous ones, which may be considered a little heavy to some.
9 - I threw this room in because I like the green paired with the browns and tans. The earth tones are having a party in here, so you still have that brown undertone.
10 - This space shows using brown on just an accent wall. This is a little bit lighter brown, but still gives the feeling of brown in this room. There is almost a lavender undertone in this room seen in the bedding and that wall.
11 - Here is another example of a brown accent wall. These work well in smaller rooms to pack a punch, but not devour the space all together. It's kind of fun how the color flows around the corner and down into that hallway. I also really like the two tones of brown used on both the wall and the bedding it adds another dimension.
12 - Another idea for using brown, but not an entire wall of it, is to put up white wainscoting on the wall and then painting everything above that brown. This really opens up a room, but still allows the use of that dark color. I really like the color of brown in this room and how it matches the tiles on the fireplace. And check out that old phone...and those old camras...and those chairs...and that pillow...and the two mirrors. Wow, just a REALLY well done room!
13 - Here is another example of wainscoting but with a lighter brown on the walls. It still looks really good. And wainscoting is really easy to put up, especially if your walls aren't textured. You just nail molding to the wall and paint the wall to match the bits of molding - it looks like one piece.
14 - This room has a very neutral color on the walls, one you might find it most homes. And if you don't want to paint, but still want the brown look, here you go. I love those brown tiles on the wall above the bed. And that bedding could even be darker in this space, but I really like it still.
15 - I've used this picture before, but I think it's also a really good example of how to acheive brown, without using paint on the walls. I love the brown in the bedding and the chairs and I really love it paired with that gold and a touch of blue. It's pretty French, but these great colors would look good in any style.
16 - And here's a "brown" room with a totally different wall color - green! I like brown and green together too. Earths tones are so pretty!
Friday, June 19, 2009
My Nursery Update
A little lonely, if you ask me. So we added a shelf which I found at my favorite store, TJ Maxx. I had the airplanes, and the bear already so they were ready to find a home on top of it. I found some blocks and painted them to match the room. I love them! And then saw this little canister for $2. I love the way it turned out. And my airplanes found a home as well. I'm putting some of the things I've made on {my etsy shop}, if you're interested.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Super Hero Party
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Cute colors, too. All the {food} was coordinated as well. It looked so awesome! And great idea with the rice crispy treat!
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
More Lovely Nurseries
Something about a monochromatic blue room for a little boy just makes me happy.
So much to love. Starting with that curl on the wall. It always looks great to have plain white bedding next to a colored wall. I love that scalloped edge on the bedding. I also love the rug. Pink and brown is a great color combo.


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Countdown and 'Wildflowers' Picture Appear on Tom Petty's Website
The countdown will hit zero very soon
July 10, 2018
It's already been over nine months since we lost legendary singer-songwriter Tom Petty.
Before his passing in October of 2017, Petty was reportedly planning a tour based off of his 1994 solo album, Wildflowers. He wanted to expand the album into a two-disc set and then take it to the stage, performing it in its entirety.
A mysterious countdown was recently shared on The Heartbreaker's official Facebook page and immediately conjured up well-thought-out explanations from hopeful fans. Many noted that the black and white illustration is from 1995 and could be a nod to the Wildflowers era.
The countdown will hit zero at 10:00 AM ET on July 11.


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Mike Lazaridis, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (PI), is pleased to announce the appointment of Barbara Palk to the Institute's Board of Directors.
Ms. Palk recently retired as President of TD Asset Management Inc., one of Canada's leading money management firms, and as Senior Vice President of TD Bank Financial Group. She is a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute, a CFA Charterholder, and a member of the Toronto Society of Financial Analysts.
In addition to her distinguished career in financial services, Ms. Palk has a long record of community service. Currently, Ms. Palk is Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees of Queen's University and the Chair of its Investment Committee, and a member of the Boards of The Shaw Festival and Greenwood College School. Previously, Ms. Palk has served as a director of Unicef Canada, CanStage, and the Investment Counsel Association of Canada, as Vice Chair of the Board of the Canadian Coalition of Good Governance, and as a member of the Council of Examiners for The CFA Institute. She is a past Co-Chair of the Queen's University Advancement Committee, and past President of The Ticker Club.
Ms. Palk was honoured as a recipient of the Ontario Volunteer Award and by The Women's Executive Network in 2004 as one of Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 in the Trailblazer category.


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How Declawing Affects Your Cat
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Common Allergies in Pets
Irritated eyes, itchy skin and constant sneezing may be signs that your dog or cat has an allergy. These three types of allergies are particularly common in pets.
Flea Allergy Dermatitis
If your pet is allergic to the saliva of fleas, just one bite may cause intense itching. Regular use of products that kill adult fleas and stop immature fleas from maturing will help keep your pet comfortable.
Seasonal Allergies
You may not be the only one in your home who suffers from seasonal allergies. Pets can also be allergic to tree pollen, ragweed, mold, dust mites and other allergens. Your pet may try to find relief by licking or biting or its fur or scooting against carpeting or rough surfaces. Frequent baths may remove allergens and reduce symptoms, but if your pet is very uncomfortable, medications can be prescribed to make your furry friend more comfortable.
Food Allergies
Some pets are also allergic to certain foods. Because the symptoms of food allergies are similar to those of seasonal allergies, it's important to schedule a visit with your pet's veterinarian to determine the cause of the problem.
Have you ever heard that a wet nose is a sign that your pet is healthy? Although that's often the case, it's not always true. A moist nose can benefit your pet in several ways, but it doesn't necessarily guarantee good health.
How Does a Wet Nose Help My Pet?
Have you ever been woken at 5 a.m. by a cold, wet nose rubbing against your hand or face? Although the ability to easily wake lazy humans is certainly one advantage of a wet nose, your dog or cat benefits from a moist nose in a few other ways.
Scents are very important to your pets. Animals mark their territory by leaving subtle scent clues when they rub against people and objects. Outside, pets set boundaries by urinating or defecating in strategic places. When other animals sniff those scents, they understand the message your pet is sending.
A wet nose enhances your pet's ability to identify scents. Microscopic scent particles float through the air and land on your pet's nose. If the nose is wet, they'll stick to it rather than falling off, which makes identifying odors much easier.
A wet nose also helps keep your pet cool. As moisture evaporates from the nose, it provides a cooling effect. Luckily, it's easy to restore lost moisture with a simple swipe of the tongue.
Can My Pet's Nose Be Too Moist?
A wet nose isn't always a good sign. If your pet's nose is suddenly very wet, an upper respiratory infection may be to blame. When dogs and cats catch a cold or other virus, they may experience runny noses just like people do.
Is a Dry Nose a Bad Sign?
A warm, dry nose isn't necessarily a sign that your pet is ill. Some dogs or cats naturally have dry noses. Even if your pet normally has a cool, wet nose, it may tend to become dryer and warmer after a nap or a few hours spent in the sun. Dryness may also be a natural effect of aging.
A dry nose can be a sign of dehydration or illness, particularly if your pet's nose is usually wet. You can tell if your pet is dehydrated by examining its gums. Dehydration often make the gums look pale instead of pink. The scruff test offers another way to determine if dehydration is a problem. Perform the test by gently pulling up on the skin on the back of your pet's neck. If your cat or dog isn't dehydrated, the skin will quickly snap back against the body. It will take a few seconds for the skin to return to normal if your furry friend is dehydrated.
Other signs that may indicate illness in pets, whether the nose is dry or wet, include:
Has your pet's nose suddenly become dry and warm? Call us to schedule an appointment to find out if a health issue is the reason for the change.
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John Markoff / New York Times:
Google to Release Web-Based Spreadsheet — SAN FRANCISCO, June 6 — Google plans to make available on Tuesday morning a test version of a Web-based spreadsheet program that is intended to make it simple to edit and share lists and numeric information online.
Tom Foremski / IMHO: Google spreadsheet moves it further away from search
Mathew Ingram / mathewingram.com/work: Google Spreadsheet — so what? — So Google has a spreadsheet app …
Ryan Stewart / The Universal Desktop: Today: Google Spreadsheets, Tomorrow: Rich Internet Applications
Fred / A VC: Productivity Apps In The Cloud
Marc Orchant / Office Evolution: Google Spreadsheets coming June 6
Dennis Howlett / AccMan Pro: Google to launch spreadsheet (yawn)
Sarah Gilbert / GOOG - Blogging Stocks: Google spreadsheets: oh my oh Microsoft Excel!
John Markoff / New York Times:
Google Takes Aim at Excel — SAN FRANCISCO, June 5 — Stepping up its attack on Microsoft's core business, Google plans to make available on Tuesday a test version of a Web-based spreadsheet program that is intended to make it simple to edit and share lists and data online.
Discussion: Rough Type
Nick / Rough Type: Google's Office add-on
Eric Auchard / Reuters:
Google tests Web-based spreadsheet to organize data — SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc. is going back to the future by reinventing the spreadsheet as a Web-based application, seeking a simpler on-ramp for consumers to input data into databases, the company said on Monday.
Discussion: Web 2.0 Explorer and Clickety Clack
Richard MacManus / Web 2.0 Explorer: Google's Spreadsheet Striptease
Elinor Mills / CNET News.com:
Google Spreadsheets turns up heat on Excel — Google is set to launch on Tuesday a Web-based spreadsheet program that will allow people to view and simultaneously edit data while conducting "in-document" chat, a company product manager said Monday. — The launch of Google Spreadsheets puts …
Chris Gilmer / The Unofficial Google Weblog: Google Spreadsheet Coming Very Soon?
Nathan Weinberg / InsideGoogle:
GOOGLE SPREADSHEETS SIGN UP PAGE — The sign up page for Google Spreadsheets is live! You can only enter your email address for an invite, but it is a start. — There's also a sneak peek tour. Here are the screenshots: — Hat-tip: Jason — Here are some notes I took from the privacy policy:
Discussion: The Test Bed
Marc Delehanty / The Test Bed: Google Spreadsheet Adds Up
Jeremy Reimer / Ars Technica:
Coming soon: Google Spreadsheet. @SUM(trouble) for Microsoft's bottom line? — Googlespotting can be an amusing if sometimes tiresome game, with many stories (such as the GoogleOS and Google Browser) turning out to be nothing more than wishful thinking on the part of eager Internet denizens.
Discussion: Googling Google, PC World's Techlog, InsideGoogle and John Battelle's Searchblog
Garett Rogers / Googling Google: Google Spreadsheet, will it be used?
Harry McCracken / PC World's Techlog: Google Spreadsheets: Apparently Imminent
Nathan Weinberg / InsideGoogle: GOOGLE DEVELOPING ONLINE SPREADSHEET
John Battelle / John Battelle's Searchblog: GOOGLE: FU, MSFT
Google Blogoscoped:
Google Spreadsheet? — What's still missing in Google's online OS?
Google Spreadsheet? — What's still missing in Google's online OS?
Discussion: Threat Chaos, Web Strategy, CyberNet Technology News, Search Engine Journal and Damien Mulley
Richard Stiennon / Threat Chaos: Google Beware: Web delivery of applications can be fraught with peril
Jeremiah Owyang / Web Strategy: Collaborative Platform? — What's still missing in Google's online OS
Wendy Boswell / Search Engine Journal: Google Spreadsheets
Danny Sullivan / Search Engine Watch Blog:
Google Spreadsheets To Launch Shortly
Google Spreadsheets To Launch Shortly
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Paul Kedrosky's Infectious Greed:
Google to Launch Web-based Spreadsheet App
Google to Launch Web-based Spreadsheet App
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Om Malik / GigaOM:
Google Spreadsheet, Not iRows
Google Spreadsheet, Not iRows
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Richard MacManus / Web 2.0 Explorer: Analysis: Google Spreadsheet and Web Office
Dan Farber / Between the Lines: Google spreadsheet in the works
Greg Sterling / Screenwerk: Google Challenge to MSFT Excel
Donna Bogatin / Digital Micro-Markets: Trying out Google's newest playground project: a Google spreadsheet
Playstation United / AMCP Tech Blog: Google to release Spreadsheet App
Electronic Frontier Foundation:
Season of Bad Laws, Part 4: Music Services Sell Out Fair Use — According to our DC sources, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property is planning on marking up and expediting a not-yet-introduced bill entitled the Section 115 Reform Act (aka SIRA) this coming Wednesday, June 7.
Discussion: Boing Boing and A Copyfighter's Musings
Cory Doctorow / Boing Boing: 24h to stop new copyright law: call now!
Derek Slater / A Copyfighter's Musings: SIRA Now Rated "Awful," Not Just "Stupid"
Jake / IPac - Blog:
The worst bill you've never heard of — This will be a busy week in the House — Congress goes into summer recess Friday, but not before considering the Section 115 Reform Act of 2006 (SIRA). Never heard of SIRA? That's the way Big Copyright and their lackey's want it, and it's bad news for you.
Discussion: TeleRead
David Rothman / TeleRead: RIAA's new secret plot to jack up the cost of your music …
Alvisbrigis / Second Life Future Salon:
Second Life to Help Catalyze Broad Change — Here's a far-out spur-of-the-moment post I wrote that places Second Life in a broader evolutionary context. Hope it's not too whacked out, that it's at least a little useful and that y'all enjoy it. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated …
Discussion: 3pointD.com, The Other Here and networked_performance
Ken Belson / New York Times:
A.C.L.U. Raises Surveillance as Issue in Big Phone Merger — The American Civil Liberties Union asked the Federal Communications Commission yesterday to withhold approval of AT&T's acquisition of BellSouth until it reviews allegations that the companies gave customer records to the government without warrants.
Discussion: IP Democracy
Cynthia Brumfield / IP Democracy: ACLU Opposes AT&T-BellSouth Merger
greg hughes:
Identity Theft - A list of data breaches, why I'm shocked and angry, and why you should be, too... A coworker sent me a link to a news article today, yet another one about a data breach from - you guessed it - a stolen laptop. This one was an auditor working for Ernst & Young and doing …
Discussion: jkOnTheRun and Realtime-ITCompliance
Anoop Gantayat / IGN:
Sony Bundles PS2 With PS3 — Report from Japan suggests that a mini PS2 will be included in every PS3. — June 5, 2006 - A surprising report has emerged from Japan's Ultra One monthly technology magazine. The magazine's July issue reports that Sony will be achieving backwards compatibility …
Discussion: Engadget, Joystiq, Next Generation, Kotaku and Video game blog = Destructoid
Paul Miller / Engadget: Reason #437 for all that bulk: PS3 has a PS2 inside
Christopher Grant / Joystiq: PS3's rumored backcompat solution: a PS2 inside
New Research Reveals Collaboration Is a Key Driver of Business Performance Around the World — Verizon Business, Microsoft sponsor international study; create first-of-its-kind collaboration index to measure impact of communications culture, technologies. — BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and REDMOND …
Discussion: Marshall Kirkpatrick and Digital Micro-Markets
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Yahoo My Web Relaunches Tonight — About a year ago, Yahoo launched a new social bookmarking service called Yahoo My Web 2.0. The service has gone mostly unchanged in the time since then, and of course Yahoo acquired del.ico.us in December 2005. — But just as Yahoo continues …
Discussion: bloat!
Victoria Shannon / New York Times:
Microsoft to Announce Ventures in Europe — PARIS, June 5 — Microsoft plans to announce in Brussels on Tuesday that it is investing in a London-based computer networking company and a Dublin developer of mobile phone software — fresh evidence of what some leading venture capitalists …
Discussion: alarm:clock euro and Vecosys
Valerie Thompson / alarm:clock euro: HabboHotel's Sales To Reach $77M This Year
Ryan Block / Engadget:
New Xbox 360 dashboard rocks "125 new features" — We know the "evil empire" is being cheeky by launching their big Xbox 360 dashboard update tomorrow on 6/6/6, but they're boasting it's got 125 new features for gamers to make it worth their while in updating (not like we have any choice).
Discussion: Xbox 360 Fanboy and Xbox Live's Major Nelson
Ken Weeks / Xbox 360 Fanboy: Xbox Team: We've only just begun
Major Nelson / Xbox Live's Major Nelson: Xbox 360 Dashboard release schedule
Neilio / BeatnikPad:
Optimized Firefox 126.96.36.199 for G4, G5, and Intel — Dans "mozilla and firefox", dimanche, le 4 juin 2006, à 11:55 PM EST. — I just finished building optimized Firefox builds and have now posted them for download. There are now optimized builds for every Mac CPU currently available …
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I have a friend, very stylish and awesome, who not long ago started dating a sweetheart of a guy. When I met the guy, he was a lovable shlub in a flannel shirt and Jansport, who sang Bob Seeger at karaoke. The next time I saw them, I did a double-take: he was kitted out in skinny jeans and a vintage cardigan, what appeared to be Frye boots, a cordovan shoulder bag in place of the backpack, Buddy Holly glasses and an artfully disheveled coiffure. My friend beamed with pride. To look at him, her boyfriend was now any Brooklyn hipster with a working knowledge of Moby Grape's discography, a taste for boutique bourbons and a casual penchant for art films. But, the thing was, he wasn't. Today's Seattle PI brings us a cute piece on why women feel compelled to make men over. Author Diane Mapes is comforted by the reality that women are simply blessed with "a highly attuned aesthetic sensibility." I wish it were that straightforward.First of all, I should probably come out and admit that I may have the zeal of a convert on this subject, as I have forced myself from desist from the practice. I think it's the time I've done in retail; while I love to advise friends and will certainly volunteer an opinion if asked, making a boyfriend over has never been my drug of choice. There's nothing I hate more than seeing a guy dictate his opinions about clothes to a girlfriend or wife, and I'd hate to fall into that trap. Do I wish my boyfriend didn't wear Birkenstocks? Obviously. Do I hate that vest he sometimes sports like an early 90's jazz musician? All signs point to yes. But I wouldn't really cotton to his attempts at a subtle makeover on me, so I don't feel I have the right. (Also, he's kind of a stubborn cheapskate, so it's really not worth the effort.) That said, I do absolutely realize that men tend to be less sensitive about this stuff. Whereas we might take a criticism of an outfit as a deep insult, a guy's probably just been holding onto it for a few years and doesn't really want to think about shopping. Even the most foppish dandy — like my brother — is unlikely to have his ego very involved in such choices. Men's fashion choices seem often to adhere to a misguided idea of appropriateness rather than self-expression. And yes, obviously these are generalizations. Plenty of men need help choosing clothes, are happy to cede the responsibility, don't care, or want to please you. I have friends who have really benefited from a little tactful making-over and are deeply grateful for it. However, as in the case of my friend, helpful advice can sometimes segue into a dangerous form of egotism. When a guy's appearance is another carefully cultivated accessory, that's just weird. It feels yucky to admit we might be embarrassed by the way a companion dresses, but I totally get it: we put so much energy into our own self-presentation, considering the ramifications and implications of each component, that such a slapdash approach can be deeply frustrating, especially when you just know someone could look so much better. But sometimes it seems like this kind of reflexive making-over becomes a form of ownership, a wish to overcome the influence of prior girlfriends, moms, even an earlier identity. Like redecorating a house, it does seem like some dames feel the need to put their stamp down. I worry, too, that at times this making-over becomes a form of willful whitewashing: by making a guy into someone who looks like the kind of person you should be dating, you've somehow glossed over the realities of tastes, personality, even values. The power dynamic of people dressing each other is a complex one; anyone who's shopped with her mom knows that. It quickly ceases to be about the clothes and becomes a tug of war over how you see yourself versus what someone else thinks you should be projecting. Sure, guys might not be aesthetically sensitive as a rule, but anyone knows when someone thinks they're not good enough as they are. In sum: Have I hidden my boyfriend's vest? Maybe. But I am making every effort to not replace it with a simple corduroy sports coat that he really needs and would look rad — because at the end of the day, it's his closet. Single Shot: Why so many women want to remake their man's wardrobe[Seattle PI]
My husband has a much better sense of style than I do, and I've benefited muchly from his advice. And I've felt what Sadie talks about - to a degree, I want to look like our style matches and we are components of a unit. Is that bad? I've started wearing mostly skirts since we got together, but then he also got me watching Mystery Science Theater and listening to Belle & Sebastian all the time. I think it's more me absorbing some of his tastes than him imposing them on me (though I'm sure this does go on in some relationships), so I don't think all couples-reflecting-each-others-styles should be tarred with the same brush.
Anyway, I've managed to keep my making-him-over to trying to convince him that no one should wear pleated pants (so far unsuccessful).


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On my flight to Busan, South Korea I sat next to an older Korean woman sporting a Detroit Tiger hat. It seemed serendipitous that I'd be seated next to a fellow Tigers fan on a vacation planned entirely around seeing baseball games. The issue, which was a big issue, was expressing this.
I was dying to know how she became a fan. I ran through the Tigers roster in my mind trying to recall any Korean players, and came up with nothing. Was she some sort of baseball aesthete, admiring Justin Verlander from afar for exalted reasons? Had she adopted the team during their World Series run in 1984? Was she just an incorrigible underdog-adopter, and so a supporter of the city of Detroit?
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"I finally caved, to no great avail. Unable to speak any Korean, pointed at the hat that was now in her lap while giving the thumbs up sign. "My team," I said. "Number one." In response I received some vigorous, polite, and unmistakably I-have-no-idea-what-your-saying nodding. End of communication. We began our descent.
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When I arrived in the city of Busan I saw many more Tiger caps. And also White Sox caps and Angels caps and Athletics and Blue Jays and Rays caps: this was, apparently, a town of baseball junkies, albeit junkies served by the ubiquitous MLB Store, a franchise that sells only Major League Baseball merchandise, and which is all over Korea. After talking with friends living in Busan it became clear that wearing a team's paraphernalia implied no particular loyalty, or even any affinity beyond a belief that the logo looked cool, and an acknowledgment that the hats had become something of a status symbol in a country that loves status symbols. My dreams of breaking through the language barrier by bonding over a mutual love of Miguel Cabrera's pudgy mastery were dashed, but I still had three games to see.
The first of these was a home game for the Busan team, the Lotte Giants. I knew nothing about Korea's baseball league and had very little in the way of expectations. I imagined something not unlike Independent League baseball, with vastly different concessions but a similar class of aging Four-A Americans. But it would of course be different, because I was in Busan, and things were different there. I was intrigued to see that our seats were in something dubbed "The Exciting Section." Fans were encouraged to bring their own food and beverage.
The Giants play in a worn concrete bowl called Sijak Stadium; our seats in the Exciting Section required us passing through an unexcitingly familiar chain-link fence. The pitcher on the mound was an American. Shane Youman had enjoyed a stint with the Pittsburgh Pirates before slipping down to the minors, then the Independent Leagues, before catching on with Taiwan's Lamigo Monkeys. Now here he was with the Giants in Korea.
In what would become a reoccurring theme of my baseball experience in Asia, the American player instantly became My Guy. Like all the Japanese people cheering on Ichiro at Yankee Stadium or the Koreans waving their flags for Shin-Soo Choo at Indians games, I was filled with a shallow, loud, seemingly instinctual nationalistic pride upon seeing my countryman perform outside his homeland. I needed Shane to become my American avatar, and he delivered with both a win and an awkwardly translated post-game interview.
But as with most baseball games viewed from a stadium seat instead of a couch, being there quickly became less about the action on the field and more about the interaction in the stands. I spent more time cataloging the difference between the Busan fan experience and the one I knew from home than I did tracking pitch counts. I was paying enough attention to notice that, late in the game, Byung-Hyun Kim made an appearance for the opposing NEXEN Heroes and immediately gave up a home run. I am mostly sure this was not some sort of jetlagged fever dream.
But there is plenty to watch for those who opt not to watch the baseball itself too closely. Korean baseball features cheerleaders, a maestro who leads fans in the cheers, and non-stop cheering for your team when they are at bat. During each player's turn at bat, the maestro would get the crowd going on a chant. Each player has a unique song and almost all of them were based around a pop song with lyrics changed to incorporate the player's name. It will be difficult, for the rest of my days, to hear "What's Going On" by the 4 Non Blondes without thinking of Lotte Giants catcher Kang Min-Ho.
Around the seventh inning, orange plastic bags were handed out and immediately Giants fans had them all tied around the tops of their heads. No one was able to explain the significance of the bag, or seemed very troubled by their inability to do so. From the cheerleaders to the section for visiting fans, but most of all in its slightly opaque passion, it was more like a college football game a regular season MLB game. This is not at all a bad way for a baseball game to feel.
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The Hanshin Tigers are reputed to have the most intense fans in Japan's NPB, which is saying quite a bit. That was a big part of what brought me to Osaka, although I was confused about where exactly in Osaka it was bringing me: the Tigers game I'd watch was a home game played at the Kyocera Dome, which is the home stadium of Osaka's other team, the Orix Buffalos. This is something that the Tigers do several times each season, but is kind of baffling all the same-something like the Yankees playing a few games at Citi Field just to give their Long Island-based fans an easier commute.
The Kyocera Dome is, whichever team is calling it home, a strange and astonishing place to play-a stadium seemingly designed by H.R. Giger, shaped more like a Godzilla-egg than a familiar sportsdome. On the inside, though, Kyocera was instantly, drearily recognizable: a place with the underlit, unremarkable ambiance of Tropicana Field and not that many more fans. The Tigers were bumping along the bottom of the league and hopelessly out of the playoff race. Even the most intense fans in Japanese baseball have a hard time singing songs about a last-place team.
Which is not to say that the chanting wasn't continuous. It was, and was based not on contemporary pop standards a la Busan, but on a secret knowledge-one that changed with the situation in the game-that I did not have. I was left with a pitcher's duel and an order of takoyaki, the fried octopus balls that are Osaka's signature contribution to the Japanese fried-stuff scene.
That, and the realization that, were I to effectively join my chanting neighbors, I would need to purchase a pair of plastic Tiger sticks being wielded by seemingly everyone else in the section. I picked up mine around the third inning and fell in lockstep with the rest of the Hanshin faithful, beating them in time with the various cheers that rolled, without cease, through the innings. By the sixth inning I was exhausted, and was devoting enough attention and energy to staying in rhythm that the game became difficult to follow. When the Tigers finally scored, the fans seated around me beat their sticks against mine in celebration. It was not a leisurely fan experience, but these high-fives-by-proxy had the feel of something hard-earned.
Before the final out of the top of the seventh, my neighbors began prepping their balloons. I'd had the foresight to buy a pack, and watched as my balloon expanded into a frankly spermatozoan shape as I blew it up. After a short, oddly melancholy song, everyone released their balloons for a visually spectacular seventh-inning stretch. I ordered another beer from the beer girls who cart backpack kegs up and down the aisles and watched the stadium attendants pick up the deflated balloons off the field so that play could resume. I was completely satisfied that "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," and the game itself, had been supplanted by a mass act of performance art.
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If Tokyo's best-known team, the Yomiuri Giants, are the Yankees of the Japanese League, the cross-town Yakult Swallows aren't the Mets. They are, maybe, the Brooklyn Cyclones.
Which is to say that they're a good couple of links down the food chain, but also that they play in a beautiful ballpark. Meiji Jingu is an open-air concrete stadium that brings to mind a hybrid of Dodger and Yankee Stadiums with the comfortably close-to-the-action seating of the best minor league fields. Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig played there during their tours of Japan. It's where Lastings Milledge plays today.
I was prepared to the point of giddiness to watch Milledge, for reasons having to do with the aforementioned patriotic urge-call it Shane Youman Syndrome-and because Milledge is something like the perfect American import. Once a five-tool type, Milledge has embraced his inner swing-and-miss dinger-chaser in Japan, which makes him something of an outlier in a league that worships the sacrifice bunt, but also exactly the right sort of outsized ambassador for the stateside game. Swallows fans seem to have embraced the new three-true-outcome Milledge; he had his own cheering section, from which fans held up odd caricature drawings of him every time he came to bat. One featured Milledge as a merman of sorts; the picture's on the right. I never found out the backstory on that, and have been unable to imagine even a little bit of it on my own.
Lastings did not hit any home runs. He did author some prodigious swing-and-misses and deliver a handful of errors in the field. I felt a sort of meta-shame at my ambassador's blundering diplomacy. I turned to the Swallow fans in my section to register my chagrin in the half-mime language I had adopted in place of learning the language. I was, at this point, getting comfortable at the game: growing accustomed to the non-stop chanting, the beer girls and the rag tag horn section that sat across the aisle from us. People handed us dried squid chips to sample and I picked up a cheering sheet that listed all the words to each players' song. The only words I could contribute were the English "Fight!" and "Win!" Even the Milledge cheer took time to decipher. His last name had gained a syllable in translation and a strangely French pronunciation: Mil-La-Get.
Lastings booted his fourth play of the day around the time I finished my third beer, and I did something I would not have done had I been feeling less at home. That is, I did what one does when an outfielder biffs a fly ball: I booed him. The blank reaction of the fans in my section, who had been so generous with the squid chips and lyric sheets, told me instantly that this was not a good move. Booing and heckling had no part in the Japanese game, and I felt, suddenly, as if I didn't, either. I missed the meatheaded intensity and posturing of the American ballpark experience with an urgent and confusing intensity-missed, somehow, the experience of wearing my Tigers hat to Yankee Stadium and being called a "queer" for doing so. I felt very far from home and very lost in this sea of fans whose only response to failure was to chant and cheer louder. The holy dimensions of the game remained intact and the rules were the same ones I grew up learning, but this was not baseball as I knew it.
And then came the seventh inning stretch. The Swallows dancers took the field, and the fan in front of us-apparently unbothered by my boorishness, my sudden and seemingly irretrievable lost-ness in the bleachers-handed me his umbrella. And then everyone else in the bleachers produced their umbrellas and opened them. We all raised them in unison and sang a song, and I was back in the game.
Republished from The Classical.
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Evaluation of Atmosphere Impacts of Selected Coatings VOC Emissions
William P. L. Carter, Ph.D., University of California, Riverside
April 13, 2005
Cal EPA Headquarters, 1001 "I" Street, Sacramento, CA
Because emissions from architectural coatings are an important component of the stationary source volatile organic compounds' (VOC) inventory, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) approved a mass-based Suggested Control Measure for VOCs in architectural coatings in June 2000. In the meantime, staff was also directed to evaluate the feasibility of reactivity-based regulations for architectural coatings as an alternative to mass-based regulations for added cost-effectiveness and flexibility. However, there are several issues regarding the feasibility of reactivity-based regulations, including the uncertainties associated with the reactivity of VOCs in architectural coatings.
This project was intended to reduce uncertainties in ozone reactivity estimates for selected major types of coatings VOCs. Environmental chamber experiments were carried out at atmospherically representative conditions to evaluate the abilities of mechanisms of these selected VOCs to predict their atmospheric ozone impacts. As a result of this project, updated reactivity estimates were derived for these selected coating VOCs and their associated uncertainties were reduced. The outcome of this project has significantly helped improve our understanding of reactivity uncertainties associated with architectural coatings VOCs, which is critical regarding the feasibility of a reactivity-based control strategy for architectural coatings.
Speaker Biography
William P. L. Carter, Ph.D., is a world-known authority in VOC chemistry and reactivity research. The SAPRC-99 photochemical mechanism developed by Dr. Carter is considered the state-of-the-science mechanism and is extensively used worldwide in urban and regional airshed models and other applications. His VOC reactivity scales have been incorporated in the California Clean Fuel and Low Vehicle Emissions regulation and the California aerosol coatings regulations and has played an essential role in current and future VOC control strategies worldwide.
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