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Ejackulation And Prostate Health
For as long as man has existed, the penis has been a topic of fascinated discussion. From its inner workings to its outer appearance, the human penis is subject that never gets old. Representing virility, the masculine ideal, success, and strength, artists the world over have made the penis the main focus of their work. However, the one subject related to the penis which continues to be taboo is orgasm. While we continue to obsess over size and duration of erections, we almost never discuss this most important component. But the bottom line is that all of this discussion is really leading to the way to achieve orgasms that are longer and more earth shattering.
As a result, the focus has shifted to ejaculation in the past few years. For many men, both sexual identity and their ability to enjoy orgasms are contingent not only upon how strong their orgasms are but also on the amount of seminal fluid that is ejaculated.
Ejaculation Overview
It is important to have a real understanding of the male orgasm and how it works if we are to ever truly understand the importance of ejaculation with regard to male pleasure.
Semen begins to accumulate within the ejaculatory ducts during sexual activity. Multiple muscles throughout the penis contract at the same time during the peak of orgasm when a man reaches the climax of his sexual experience. The pubococcygeus muscle, which is known as the PC muscle, together with the rectum, the anus, the perineum and the ejaculatory duct are just some of the affected muscles. The semen is delivered through the shaft because of the coordinated effort made by these muscles. Every one of these individual and intense muscle contractions occur less than seconds apart from one another. The contractions weaken and become more spaced out as the orgasm runs its course.
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Your genetics, diet, health level, age and sexual frequency will help determine just how much ejaculate you will experience in a male orgasm. Ejaculate, however, pretty much has the exact same chemical makeup, and reading off the contents of semen looks like you are listing a vitamin pill's ingredients: ascorbic acid (vitamin C), calcium, chlorine, cholesterol, choline, citric acid, creatine, fructose, glutathione, hyaluronidase, inositol, lactic acid, magnesium, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, purine, pyrimidine, pyruvic acid, sodium, sorbitol, vitamin B12, and zinc. However, there isn't much of any single one of these components in a batch of semen, as a normal load will measure anywhere from 1.5 to 5 milliliters. Most ejaculate is comprised of fluid that is produced by the seminal vesicles and the prostate.
Depending on health and diet, semen taste can change substantially, as each man is different and eats different things. There are bitter, mellow, sweet, and salty tastes to semen, and often there is a numbing effect that happens to individuals who taste semen as well. There are ways to alter the taste of semen, given sources found online and through your doctor.
Ejackulation And Prostate Health
Healthy ejaculate will appear either translucently whitish or greyish to opaque white. Men who've had a vasectomy will have lighter, more translucent semen, devoid of the typical 15 to 20 million sperm of a usual ejaculation. Though a variety of textures and appearances are within the healthy range, most people equate very white, dense and more voluminous ejaculate with a healthier and more potent male.
What affects the quantity of ejaculate?
Some men become concerned at their volume of ejaculate and their sexual potency as a result of this concern. Sometimes there is a medical reason for a decrease in ejaculate. It could be due to a blockage of the ejaculatory ducts. An obstruction in the ducts can be diagnosed through an ultrasound examination of the pelvis. Other reasons for decrease ejaculatory volume can include a long term infection of the prostate, such as chronic prostatitis, or retrograde ejaculation, in which the muscle contractions send the sperm inside the body, into the bladder, rather than outside of it. A decrease in semen may be a part of the normal aging process and does not signal an overall decrease in fertility.
If you are concerned about the quality, appearance or volume of your ejaculate, you should consult a doctor to see if there is a medical reason for the change. Semen testing can reveal several things. It will measure sperm count, volume, acidity or alkalinity, the thickness or agglutination, concentration and the maturity of sperm. It will also test for disease and any leukocytes, which will usually indicate an infection is present. The sample will be collected after a period of two to seven days of abstaining from sexual activity. The sample will usually be taken in your doctor's office. In addition to testing the sperm and ejaculate's quality and quantity, a doctor will also test you for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) like chlamydia or gonorrhea, and check for a urinary tract infection (UTI).
Ejackulation And Prostate Health
In most cases, the test results will come back normal, with no health concerns. In this case, what should a man do if he is not happy with the quality of his ejaculate? In other cases, there might be an underlying problem, such as a low sperm count. In this case, what can he do to improve the power of his orgasm? For men interested in feeling more confident, and experiencing greater pleasure through a higher volume of semen, there is now a holistic, all-natural supplement called Semenax™ that can help.
Semenax™ can increase the quantity of your semen to almost 500% of what you produce now, and this can also give you more powerful sperm of a higher quality, more mobile sperm, and your body will produce sperm and semen more efficiently.
What Is the Benefit to Increasing Your Volume of Semen?
Orgasms having greater volume and power can carry many advantages to them. In the event that you have more semen to ejaculate, you will have a more aesthetically pleasing load to provide, which will result in more pleasure.
The larger the volume of ejaculate, the more contractions in the orgasm in order to drive it out of the body, resulting in longer, stronger orgasms with each sexual encounter. The male orgasm can now last much longer, rather than a brief few seconds.
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While all men deal with fertility and potency concerns, those who are wanting to conceive a baby with their partner are especially determined. Semenax™ can aid a man through this process significantly.
You will also re-gain a lot of your confidence and feelings of empowerment due to your increased ability to produce large amounts of semen and to achieve an even bigger orgasm. The more confident you are in your sexual abilities, the better your relationships and sexually-charged experiences will become, eventually translating to other important areas of your daily life apart from your sex life.
The Mechanics of Products that Increase Ejaculate Volume
The ingredients in volume-boosting products, as well as their cost and methods of manufacture, are going to vary widely. A closer look at Semenax(TM) will help you understand how these products works to increase semen volume.
Health professionals around the world have joined forces to create Semenax, which is meant to make you more sexually potent. Due to the fact that there are so many other advantages to semen volume, that is its main goal. There are many components that go into Semenax that are time-tested and verified to provide natural and organic semen assistance. Your reproductive system on the whole will be benefited from the botanicals and natural components found in Semenax, such as the testes, seminal vesicles, and the like.
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Semenax™ is manufactured in a cGMP Certified Pharmaceutical facility (something to look for when shopping for volume products), and its ingredients include the amino acids L-arginine HCL, L-carnitine and L-lysine to increase testosterone and sperm count and motility; herbals epimedium sagittatum, catuaba bark and South American maca to boost libido and potency; and nutritionals to aid testosterone synthesis and prostate health.
Semenax™ has a one of a kind, unique formulation. Don't accept substitutes. Compare it with other ejaculate volume products out there to see if it has been made at a cGMP Certified Pharmaceutical facility and be sure to find out how the product was formulated and tested, plus the required dosage.


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OK, OK, I take it all back. Having endured both of the Rivers of Mud Glastos I suddenly find myself feeling quite happy to be sat on dry land here in the sweltering heat of London. And while there may well be storms brewing here, there's no way it can ever be as bad as this. This makes those previous wet mudfests look postively Saharan. In fact, it's making a laughing stock of Coldplay's Solio gadget/iPod charger. Yes, the country's most inoffensive tune crooners have got together with Solio and created a special Coldplay-branded eco-friendly portable charger. Ideal for taking to one of the many fabulous UK festivals… if all the UK festivals were moved to the south of France that is.
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Dolls are rarely in the limelight in my upper West Side neighborhood of Manhattan. So I literally stopped short when, early in the autumn of 2004, I passed one of my favorite bookshops, Ivy's Books, and saw an old felt doll, a teddy bear and a group of Dare Wright's The Lonely Doll books filling the front window. Peering more closely at the quirky display, I quickly realized its impetus: the publication that month of a biography of Dare Wright by Jean Nathan, which had already been generating press attention in publications like The New York Times and Vogue magazine. Nathan's book, The Secret Life of the Lonely Doll (Henry Holt), sat in an antique birdcage in the center of the display. "That window display elicited the strangest reactions from people who'd read the books," reports Ivy's Books owner Jay Pearsall. Most of the major media's coverage of the biography explored, in some detail, those "strange reactions." Why such widespread interest in the deceased creator of a series of children's books, more than forty years old, featuring a doll and two teddy bears? "Everybody I know loves the story," muses Danny Shapiro of The Toy Shoppe in Richmond, Virginia. "It moves from the dark side to the light side. And I find this new interest in Dare Wright's life intriguing and mystifying." The story of the first, most well known, book, published in 1957, introduces Edith, a doll with a severe case of loneliness. One morning, two unexpected visitors arrive—Mr. Bear and Little Bear—and her problem is solved. The three live happily together until Edith and Little Bear get into serious mischief and are punished by a spanking from Mr. Bear. Edith panics that the bears will leave and she will be lonely again, but Mr. Bear assures her that as she and Little Bear have promised to behave from now on, they will stay forever. The book inspires hate/love relationships with a good number of its readers. Beloved by many, it also has been criticized for its spanking scene, for its anti-feminism and for what some see as its sexual undertones. Dare Wright (1914-2001) was a successful model and photographer before devoting herself, in her forties, to the creation of the series of children's books about Edith and the two bears. Instead of illustrations, the books' images are Wright's moody black-and-white photographs, which lend a mysterious power of heightened realism. Wright's own life was unusual, and somewhat mysterious. She was raised as an only child by her divorced mother, the painter Edith Stevenson Wright, to whom she was deeply attached and for whom she frequently posed. The pair regularly engaged in extensive fantasy and make-believe as a means of creative expression, certainly making a heightened realism of their lives. In early adulthood, Dare discovered a handsome older brother, who had been brought up by their father and grew strongly attached to him, as well. Jean Nathan's book questions what The New York Times described as "unwholesomely close relationships with her mother and brother," and the possible resulting psychological damage, which may have caused Dare to create The Lonely Doll books as a form of personal therapy. "The story of The Lonely Doll," concludes Nathan in her epilogue, "was in large measure Dare's own story. In the book, a tour de force of wish fulfillment, she found a way to make things right, providing her alter ego, Edith, with love and rescue….she ceaselessly sought that rescue in her own life, which was spent posing, playing dress-up and retreating into fantasy in order to remain her mother's 'good and precious daughter,' as if holding on to her mother and her mother's love depended on that." Astute doll collectors recognize that the Edith of the books is a made-over Lenci. "In 1924, Edie Wright bought Dare an Italian felt Lenci doll," explains Brook Ashley, a lifelong friend who became Dare's legal guardian when she grew ill and is now executor of her estate, in an unpublished article. The doll, according to Ashley (who now owns it), "was 22 inches tall and numbered series #109 in the Lenci catalogue. Dressed in a brilliant orange felt bonnet and organdy dress that was accented with felt flowers, the doll had mohair curls and Lenci's trademark side-glancing eyes. Dare named her Edith after her mother, whose hair was similarly styled," and eventually packed her carefully away in a trunk. She rediscovered the doll in the early 1950s, Brook continues, and "began transforming Edith from a classical Lenci into a new and distinctively different doll. Edith got a straight blond wig with bangs and a ponytail, just like Dare's own hair. Her ears were pierced for tiny gold hoop earrings, and Dare made her a pink-and-white gingham dress with a white pinafore." While she encouraged and supported Jean Nathan's book, inviting the biographer on a personal tour of Wright's apartment, her possessions and portraits and granting access to Wright's personal photographs and writings, Ashley ultimately withdrew her cooperation from the project, believing that the biographer "would result in skewing the true story," as she wrote in a letter to The New York Times. "She [Dare] and Edie may have been entwined, but that did not stop Dare from achieving her own success," Ashley asserts in her article. "Dare grew into a beautiful woman who forged a new concept in children's literature. Dare was a joyous individual, not a quivering shadow of her mother. They enjoyed each other's company, and shared a bed when Edie visited." While the truth of Dare Wright's life will remain forever in question, there is no doubt that the publication of Nathan's controversial biography has given life to Edith once again. The Toy Shoppe's Danny Shapiro unhesitatingly admits that "Jean Nathan's biography triggered our interest in having a new version of Edith produced." He approached the Alexander Doll Company, makers of the very first rendition of Edith in 1958, to create an exclusive edition in vinyl with a felt finish (a medium that the company had recently introduced). He realized that such an Edith would be true to the original character, as well as linked to the company's origins as a maker of felt and cloth dolls. What's more, Alexander could now render Edith's signature side-glancing eyes, as crucial to an authentic resemblance as her traditional pink-and-white checked dress. "Alexander and Edith are a perfect match on many levels," Shapiro continues. "This is another step in the lineage of the Lonely Doll, as Madame Alexander was the first to undertake an Edith doll." "We are thrilled to be producing the Edith exclusive for The Toy Shoppe," says Alexander's director of marketing Jane Abrahams. "Edith is a character that is very close to our hearts at Alexander. This is the first felt Edith we have ever done; she has beautiful mohair hair and the designers have done an exquisite job of painting her face in a unique style." The Toy Shoppe had commissioned and sold a highly praised all-felt interpretation of Edith, made by the husband-wife team of Haut-Melton in 1997 (see "The Mystique of Edith," Dolls, June/July 1997), and accompanied by a Little Bear made by Steiff, the makers of Dare Wright's own teddy to whom she assigned the role of Little Bear, and the makers of the forthcoming exclusive edition, as well. Shapiro describes the forthcoming doll from Alexander as "an excellent effort at getting the doll to look like the one in the book, in felt, and at a good price." The approximately 12-inch doll, limited to 500 pieces, sells for $249.95, with Steiff's six-inch accompanying open edition of Little Bear priced at $120. (The Haut-Melton set, released eight years ago, was limited to 750 and cost $895.) There is a small list of other versions of the doll. Following the Alexander Company's first in 1958, the short-lived Rothschild Doll Company produced a 21-inch felt Edith in 1985, followed by the Haut-Melton version in 1997. The Alexander Doll Company obtained the license again in 2003, and produced an eight-inch hard-plastic version, which is still available. All of these versions went relatively unnoticed outside of the doll world; Shapiro hopes that the general interest spawned by Jean Nathan's biography will bring wider attention to this new rendition of the enigmatic character. Whether or not it was a therapeutic exercise for its creator, "The Lonely Doll is a classic children's story," Shapiro maintains. "It has loneliness, friendship, mischief and an authority figure who punishes, but makes everything right again." The Alexander Doll Company's newest edition of Edith will certainly inspire readers of all ages to discover or rediscover this compelling story. Crystal palace online casinoTrackBack URI for this entryCrystal palace online casinoCrystal palace online casino |
The winners of the 2013 Industry's Choice DOLLS Awards of Excellence (DAEs) were announced April 12 at the Debut of Dolls Banquet held at IDEX in Orlando, Fla. Each entry in this year's competition was evaluated by our panel of judges: Doll industry consultant Pat Burns, doll writer and historian Penny Herbst, Simon Farnworth of DollObservers.com, author and DOLLS contributor Stephanie Finnegan,
DOLLS editor-at-large Jill Jackson, and Modern Doll President Patsy Moyer. This year's Industry's Choice winners go on to become the nominees for the Public's Choice awards voted on by DOLLS readers. Look for photos of all the nominees, ballot, and online voting instructions in the July 2013 issue of DOLLS.
Iola, Wis. – Jan. 9, 2013 – DOLLS magazine publisher and former editor Carie Ferg received a special VIP Award for Outstanding Achievement in the 2012 Colliii Awards. The Colliii Awards are the largest online dollmaking competition in the world.
"We wanted to present the 2012 VIP Award to Carie Ferg as a recognition of the dynamism and innovation she has brought to the doll industry over the past few years," said Colliii Awards Director James Carlsson. "The VIP Award is presented every year to a person or organisation that has made a significant contribution to the doll world. It was Colliii.com's pleasure to present this to Carie as a token of appreciation for her hard work."
Past VIP Award winners include DOLLS' Editor-at-Large Jill Jackson for her work with "Doll Reader," the Biemann family from Schildkröt dolls in Germany, and such atists as Stephanie Sullivan.
Registration for the 2013 Colliii Awards will begin in July. For more information about the competition, go to www.colliii.com/en.The winners of the 2012 ProSculpt Annual Sculpting Contest have been chosen by collectors and artists from around the world. Winners this year are from England, Italy, Japan, South America, and the United States. Photos of all the winners can be viewed at the Johnston Original Art Dolls website. The winners are:
Just in time for Valentine's Day, Haute Doll introduces its new exclusive by Horsman Ltd., the modern-style "Heart Chair" perfect for 16-inch fashion dolls. The design was inspired by Verner Panton's 1959 full-scale contemporary chair design.
The fourth Pullip and Dal Doll Lovers Event (PUDDLE) drew 60 doll lovers from 10 different states and Canada to the Elk Grove Village Holiday Inn in June. This year's theme, cranes, was inspired by the sandhill cranes at the group's charity organization, the Willowbrook Wildlife Center. Six custom dolls and other items donated by sponsors like The Sleeping Elf and Denise's Dolls were raffled off at the event, raising $500 for the center.
The weekend started Friday night with dinner at Mitsuwa Japanese Mall in Arlington Heights, followed by a tea party at the hotel. PUDDLE officially kicked off at 9 a.m. Saturday, starting with an organized buy-sell-trade opportunity, and dozens of fans milled around trading and buying doll wigs, eye chips, bodies, clothing, and more.
Every attendee received a door prize, thanks to generous donations from many sponsors. Distribution of the door prizes was followed by a secret gift swap and lunch break. Afterwards, an informal Q&A-format customizing workshop answered questions for many fans new to the hobby, followed by a display of fully customized and modified dolls entered in the customization contest. Winners of an online photo/art contest which was held and judged before the event were announced along with the customization contest winners. The photo and art entries can be seen at www.puddlestyle.com/photoart.html.
Many fans continued the fun over dinner in the hotel restaurant and in the hotel lobby until the wee hours. Krista Farmer, who traveled from Toronto for the event, said "It was a crazy cool day." Although the event officially ended Saturday night, 11 fans stayed for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Willowbrook Wildlife Center Sunday. — Jane Easterly
For information on PUDDLE 2012, visit www.puddlestyle.com.read moreAttendees at the third annual R. John Wright Convention enjoyed the festivities of several major holidays coupled with outstanding dolls, all rolled into four fun-filled days! R. John and Susan Wright chose "Celebrations!" as the theme for their 2011 event held at the historic Desmond Hotel in Albany, N.Y., which was co-chaired by Loretta Nardone and Lillian Wright.
The convention opened with St. Patrick's Day reception Wednesday evening, where everyone laid claim to being a wee bit Irish while enjoying a scrumptious dessert buffet. The sales room opened immediately after this kick-off event, with conventioneers hoping the "luck of the Irish" would help them find that perfect doll or dolls.
Thursday began early with the Easter Morning Breakfast; those attending this ticketed event didn't have to search for large, beautifully decorated baskets serving as table centerpieces. They were filled with molded felt eggs in pastel colors. At the end of the breakfast, the eggs were distributed and the happy new owners opened them to find "Peep," a 3-inch yellow mohair chick as their event souvenir. His companion, "Posey," was available for sale. After breakfast the special and competitive exhibits opened, along with the helper room. This year's special exhibit, arranged by John and Susan Wright's daughter Emily, was titled "Happy Holidays" and showcased R. John Wright dolls and animal characters and the traditional holidays that inspired them.
That afternoon, attendees boarded buses for the short trip to Bennington, Vt., for a tour of the R. John Wright facility along with other local activities. The Wrights explained the development of their creations from concept through completion before everyone had the opportunity to visit with their employees as they made various doll parts and accessories and shopped in the R. John Wright store. The day culminated with a Fourth of July BBQ followed by fireworks at dusk.
Workshops by dollmaker Gail Wilson and a program by Alan Pate, a leading American expert on Japanese dolls, were offered on Friday, along with several roundtable discussions on various topics. Attendees dressed up for the frightfully fabulous costume parade leading into the Halloween Masquerade luncheon, with prizes awarded in five categories. After lunch, the newest piece from R. John Wright's Wizard of Oz collection, "Wicked Witch of the West," made her debut in front of an enthusiastic audience.
The ticketed Victorian Yuletide Dinner featured traditional table decorations and an enchanting program, "A Victorian Christmas," presented by Nardone. The event souvenir was the 10-inch "Mary Frances," the latest addition to the Victorian Children Collection. Available for purchase was her 7-inch little sister, "Baby Grace."
Saturday morning's activities included another program by Pate and a workshop conducted by Emily Wright. That afternoon, a Valentine's Day High Tea charmed conventioneers with fine teas and delicacies. The newest addition to the Flower Fairies series, "Rose Fairy," was available for purchase. The evening's closing event was a New Year's Eve Gala Celebration. This elegant banquet featured another entertaining program produced and presented by Nardone. When the souvenir dolls were distributed, delighted attendees found the adorable 12½-inch "Celebration Scootles" would be going home with them. As an added bonus, her delightful twin brother was available for purchase.
As the convention ended, attendees were already making plans for next year's "Around the World" event, which will be held at the same location June 20-23, 2012 and will celebrate the magic of children around the globe. There will also be an added treat as the first bear event held at an R. John Wright convention will be incorporated into the excursion to the Wrights' facility in Vermont. For more information, visit www.rjohnwright.com or call (802) 447-7072. — Pat Burnsread more


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The new health care law includes new prevention and wellness benefits that could help keep you healthy and catch health problems early. Under the new law, insurers must offer proven preventive services — like screenings, vaccines and checkups — to you at no additional out-of-pocket charge.
For People with Insurance:
The health care law requires some new health plans to cover important preventive and wellness benefits with no deductibles and copayments. Examples include services such as screenings and vaccines for cancer or influenza. This requirement applies to new individual and group insurance plans and is effective this year.
For People with Medicare:
Medicare will pay for an annual wellness visit and a personalized prevention plan.
The personalized prevention plan may include the following:
- An assessment of your health risks
- Your updated medical history
- A list of your current health care providers
- A list of your current prescription medications
- Your height, weight and blood pressure measurements
- A screening schedule for appropriate preventive services for you to follow over the next five to 10 years
- A list of your health risk factors along with treatment options
Medicare will also continue to cover a Welcome to Medicare physical exam for people who are new to the Medicare program. The Welcome to Medicare exam is free, with no deductibles and copayments. Those who are new to Medicare cannot get both the Welcome to Medicare exam and the annual wellness visit during their first 12 months of enrollment. The Welcome to Medicare exam is available during the first 12 months of enrollment into the Medicare program. The annual wellness visit takes place each year after that.
For those with a Medicare Advantage plan, most of these plans offer Medicare-covered preventive services with no deductibles and copayments. The new health care law does not require Medicare Advantage plans to offer preventive services free of charge. If you have a Medicare Advantage plan, check to confirm what, if any,deductibles and copayments there are for preventive services.


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Note: If you are using Excel to edit GenePattern files, be sure to save the file as a tab-delimited text file and supply the correct file extension. You can specify the file name in quotes to prevent Excel from appending .txt to the file name. Also, note that Excel's auto-formatting can introduce errors in gene names, as described in Zeeberg, et al (2004).
The sample information file is a tab-delimited format that describes a set of SNP arrays. The column labels in the first row define the information provided for each array; each subsequent row describes one SNP array. The sample information file is organized as follows:
A sample information file can contain any number of columns and the column labels are arbitrary. A SNP analysis module, however, may require a sample information file to include specific column labels. For example, the SNP module CopyNumberDivideByNormals requires a sample information file that includes two columns, Sample and Ploidy(numeric). Following is a list of commonly used column labels:
Note: When a SNP module requires a sample information file to include specific column labels, the module documentation lists the required column labels. Specify required column labels exactly: they are case-sensitive and space-sensitive.
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What Should I Know About Screening?
What Is Colorectal Cancer Screening?
A screening test is used to look for a disease when a person doesn't have symptoms.symptoms. (When a person has symptoms, diagnostic tests are used to find out the cause of the symptoms.)
Colorectal cancer almost always develops from precancerous polyps (abnormal growths) in the colon or rectum. Screening testsScreening tests can find precancerous polyps, so that they can be removed before they turn into cancer. Screening tests can also find colorectal cancer early, when treatment works best.
Screening Guidelines
Regular screening, beginning at age 50, is the key to preventing colorectal cancer. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for colorectal cancer using high-sensitivity fecal occult blood testing, sigmoidoscopy, or colonoscopy beginning at age 50 years and continuing until age 75 years.
When Should I Begin to Get Screened?
You should begin screening for colorectal cancer soon after turning 50, then continue getting screened at regular intervals. However, you may need to be tested earlier than 50 or more often than other people if—
- You or a close relative have had colorectal polyps or colorectal cancer.
- You have Inflammatory bowel diseaseInflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, or ulcerative colitis.
- You have genetic syndrome such as familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) or hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (Lynch syndrome).hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (Lynch syndrome).
Speak with your doctor about when you should begin screening and how often you should be tested.
Free or Low-Cost Screening
Where feasible, the 25 states and 4 tribes25 states and 4 tribes in CDC's Colorectal Cancer Control ProgramColorectal Cancer Control Program provide colorectal cancer screening and follow-up care to low-income men and women aged 50–64 years who are underinsured or uninsured for screening, when resources are available and there is no other payment option.
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OBJECTIVE: To measure brain volume deficits among underweight patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) compared to control participants and evaluate the reversibility of these deficits with short-term weight restoration. METHOD: Brain volume changes in gray matter (GM), white matter (WM), and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) were examined in 32 adult women with AN and compared to 21, age and body mass index-range matched control women. RESULTS: Patients with AN had a significant increase in GM (p = .006, η(2) = 0.14) and WM volume (p = .001, η(2) = 0.19) following weight restoration. Patients on average had lower levels of GM at low weight (647.63 ± 62.07 ml) compared to controls (679.93 ± 53.31 ml), which increased with weight restoration (662.64 ± 69.71 ml), but did not fully normalize. DISCUSSION: This study suggests that underweight adult patients with AN have reduced GM and WM volumes that increase with short-term weight restoration.
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Mysore, India – Opener Kieran Powell's half century along with spinners Veerasammy Permaul and Nikita Miller's magical spell, tightened the West Indies A grip over India A on the third day of the first unofficial 'Test' at Gangothri Glades Cricket Grounds today.
At stumps, the visitors were 130 for three in reply to the hosts' first innings total of 245 all out, a huge lead of 314 runs. Captain Kirk Edwards and Chadwick Walton were unbeaten on nine and zero respectively at the draw of stumps.
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MYSORE, India -- West Indies A team batsman Assad Fudadin made a slow start but blossomed to make a solid half-century on the second day of the first unofficial four-day 'Test' match against India A on Thursday.
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Mysore, India - West Indies A stayed ahead by scoring 429 and removing India A's top order for a little more than 100 runs on the second day of the first unofficial Test in Mysore.
MYSORE, India – Opener Kraigg Brathwaite (92) and captain Kirk Edwards (91) led the West Indies A Team batting on the opening day of the first unofficial four-day "Test" match against India A.
MYSORE, India – Fast bowler Sheldon Cotterell has sustained an injury and will return from the West Indies A Team tour of India. The left-arm pacer was suffering from pain in the left knee and did not play. The 24-year-old will return to Jamaica to continue his rehabilitation.


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ARPANSA maintains scientific expertise, measurement facilities and analysis tools to provide measurement both in the field and in the laboratory.
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Mathematical modelling tools are used to enable the assessment of the impact of radionulclides on the environment, humans and non-human organisms. These impacts could arise both from naturally occurring and anthropogenic sources. ARPANSA has been involved in conducting environmental impact assessments, dose assessment and the development of models. ARPANSA is involved in international programs such as - Environmental Modelling for Radiation Safety (EMRAS)http://www-ns.iaea.org/projects/emras/ - and provides input to codes of practice and safety guides.
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ARPANSA/TR149, August 2008
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Title: Assessment of intakes of mixtures of radionuclides
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The design of the new AIRMAN Special II harks back to the pioneering times when Glycine developed its first world time watches. That was back in the 1950s. Lots of Glycine experts are particularly fond of these very first AIRMAN models: functional watches with no frills and additional functions - watches for purists.
"We feel we have an obligation to these aficionados and we've developed the AIRMAN Special II just for them," says Katherina Brechbühler, CEO of Glycine Watch. The model with pure 24-hour display and two time zones has a diameter of 42 millimetres, a modest size by Glycine standards. The hands and the rotating bezel are based on the original AIRMAN watches. The date is highlighted by a magnifying lens in sapphire glass. The dial with 12 at the top and 24 at the bottom is unusual. "It's often the other way round, but this positioning corresponds to the position of the sun: at midday, the sun is at its highest point and, at midnight, at its lowest," explains Katherina Brechbühler. On the reverse of the watch, the finely decorated rotor of the Eta movement 2893-2 with Côtes de Genève and AIRMAN engraving in black can be seen through the sapphire glass back. The AIRMAN Special II comes in a limited edition of just 100 watches. (01-28-2008)
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This supernova remnant in the constellation Cygnus, known as the Cygnus Loop, is roughly 20,000 years old. It is generally circular in shape except for a break-out towards the south. In addition, there are many bright, filamentary structures. The ROSAT PSPC observation has allowed the temperature and density structure to be studied on a fine angular scale.
(Credit: S. L. Snowden)
Figure a) of the PSPC plate shows the hard band (0.5-2.0 keV) mosaic of the Cygnus Loop and Figure b) shows the soft band (0.1 - 0.3 keV). (In all of these figures, purple and blue indicate low values while yellow and red indicate high values.) While the general structure in the two bands is reasonably similar, there are certain differences. This is easily seen in Figure c) which shows the hard/soft band ratio. In general, the interior of the Loop is harder and therefore hotter than the edge. This type of temperature gradient is consistent with what is expected.
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Born: Soro, , Venezuela, in 1965
School: Did not attend college.
Primary Position: Left Field
Batted: Left Threw: Left
Major League Games: 202
Primary Team: San Diego Padres
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Final major league game: 10/4/1992
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Hey everybody, Geddy Cahoon here with your Quick Wrestling News Figure Review! I've been a little bit under the weather recently (A NASTY cough that's causing me to sound like Christian Bale's Batman, actually), so this review is going to be a little short compared to how I usually do things. If this is your first time checking out my reviews, I rate the figure in 5 categories:
- Sculpt
- Articulation/Playability
- Paint
- Accessories
- FUN Value
Without further stalling, today I decided to review Mattel's Basic Zack Ryder, a figure I picked up in… May or June, I can't remember.
I used to really love Zack Ryder, but then I went to a Smackdown show in July, and after the show he was getting into his car, and he wouldn't even LOOK at the fans who were yelling things at him. I don't expect every single guy to run around and start shaking people's hands… But he could've at least waved. We were the reason he was even in that stupid "Co-GM" storyline. I would've appreciated some sort of acknowledgment. And he looked even worse compared to R-Truth, who actually went around the perimeter of the ENTIRE parking lot and high-fived EVERYONE (While staying in character and talking to himself the whole time; It was actually awesome) so now I kind of hate Zack Ryder and wish I didn't have this toy anymore. Will this obvious bias affect my review of the figure?! Read on and find out!
Sculpt – 9/10
Hatred of Zack Ryder aside, I can't dispute the fact that this sculpt is above average. The face is strikingly accurate, but his expression is a bit goofy. The only other issue I have with his head is that his hair is slicked back for some reason, not spiked. It's his freaking catchphrase, Mattel. It's not "Take Care, Slick Your Hair." Get it right… But it's a pretty great head that I can't levy any massive complaints about.
The body is also decent. It's Mattel's "Stout" body, used for guys like CM Punk, Miz, and for some reason Cody Rhodes. A lot of times guys who shouldn't have it get it, but this body fits Zack Ryder. It resembles his build. The only issues I have with it are that it's a tad bit too wide, and his neck is a lot bigger than the one on this body.
Overall, I can only make minor complaints about this figure's sculpt. I'd love to slander Zack Ryder, but I can't deny that Mattel did a good job with this one.
Articulation/Playability – 6/10
Ryder features the standard Mattel Basic articulation. I usually give it a 7, but I don't like Ryder, so 6. The articulation is good on the upper body; A ball jointed head, hinged shoulders, hinged elbows, hinged wrists, and a cut at the waist allowing the whole torso to be rotated.
The lower body is really weak in comparison though. Cut legs, cut boots, higned knees, and hinged ankles.
Mattel's Basic figures are NOT fun to play with, so they always get weak scores in this category. Remember, if it's not a statue, a figure should have some degree of playability, since they're marketed towards kids typically as well. Mattel's figures fail in that category.
Paint – 8/10
Grr, another well done aspect of this figure that I'm forced to give a somewhat high score to. This figure had no paint issues I could see; The only reason he doesn't get a perfect 10 is because his color scheme is a little drab. It's just black with purple designs. He's kind of boring looking, but from a techincal standpoint, issue-less.
(I do dig this license plate thing though…)
Accessories – N/A
Mattel Basic figures don't come with accessories. Can't rank him when there's nothing to evaluate.
FUN Value – 5/10
I don't know if you'll have fun with this figure. It looks a little bland, and it kind of just blends in on your shelf. It doesn't pop, and there are some minor inaccuracies and issues with it. If you're a huge Zack Ryder fan, you'll love it I guess, but I don't like the guy, so I kind of hate it now. Maybe it's just me being grumpy and sick, but I went with the low score because I couldn't make an accurate ruling on the Ryder's fun value. I decided to meet myself midway and just go with the 5/10.
Sigh… In case it's not obvious, I got really bored with this…
Unfortunately, this is probably going to happen soon…
Overall – 7/10
Like I said in the FUN Value section, I don't know if I can recommend this figure. It's average at best. If you're a huge Ryder fan, go nuts. If you're only sort of into him, more figures are coming, and they're sure to be better than this. I'd say wait it out.
Well that's it! I'll admit I phoned it in a little bit this week. Hopefully when next Thursday rolls around I'll feel better and will be more into the review. To talk action figures or wrestling, email me (firstname.lastname@example.com) or friend me on Facebook (Nodq Geddy Cahoon). Don't forget to check out my nerdy website, Nerd World Country! We do Figure Reviews, Comic book art reviews, and a Podcast (Which is free to download on iTunes! Check it out, search Nerd World Country!). If you're in any way nerdy, please give the site a look! nerd-world-country.blogspot.com
Until next time, let's all keep collecting action figures well beyond the age it's generally considered socially acceptable!


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Craftsman 22 HP V-Twin 48'' Turn Tight Fast Riding Mower - Non CA
Item# 07120391000 | Model# 20391Specifications & Dimensions
Dimensions: | |
Overall Item Dimensions: | 72.75 x 49.5 x 46 |
Wheelbase (in.): | 48 |
Cutting Deck & Blade: | |
Blade Material: | Steel |
Blade Type: | 3 in 1 |
Blade Width (in.): | 2.125 |
Cutting Deck Material: | Steel |
Cutting Deck Nose Roller: | Yes |
Cutting Deck Style: | Mulch/Rear Bag/Side Discharge |
Cutting Height Adjustment Type: | Spring Assisted |
Cutting Height Maximum (in.): | 4 |
Cutting Height Minimum (in.): | 1 |
Cutting Positions: | 6 |
Cutting Width (In.): | 48 |
Deckwash System: | Yes |
Number of Cutting Blades: | 3 |
Controls and Features: | |
Blade Engagement Type: | Electric |
Blade Lift: | Manual |
Speed Control: | Foot pedal |
Product Overview: | |
Commercial/Residential: | Residential |
General Warranty: | 2 Year / 5 Year Frame & Axle |
Recommended Terrain: | All Types |
Recommended Yard Size: | 1 Acre and Above |
Terrain Type: | Flat, Uneven, Hilly, Steep, Obstacles |
Chassis: | |
Frame Material: | Steel |
Frame Type: | Stamped steel |
Front Axle Material: | Cast iron |
Handling & Operating: | |
Cruise Control: | Yes |
Hour Meter: | Yes |
Drive System: | |
Maximum Forward Speed (mph): | 7.5 |
Maximum Reverse Speed (mph): | 2.9 |
Mow in Reverse: | Yes |
Number of Forward Speeds: | Infinite |
Number of Reverse Speeds: | 1 |
Turning Radius (in.): | 6 |
Turn Tight: | Yes |
Motor-Engine: | |
Air Filter Type: | Dual |
Cooling System Type: | Air Cooled |
Cylinder Liner: | Cast iron |
Electronic Ignition: | No |
Engine Brand: | Briggs & Stratton(r) |
Engine Cycles: | 4-cycle |
Engine Series: | Intek Platinum |
Engine Displacement (cc): | 724 |
Horsepower: | 22 |
Number of Cylinders: | 2 |
Oil Filter Type: | Full pressure |
Overhead Valve Engine: | Yes |
Wheels & Tires: | |
Anti-Scalp Gauge Wheels: | Yes |
Front Tire Size: | 15" X 6" - 6" |
Rear Tire Size: | 20" X 10" - 8" |
Accessory or Attachment: | |
3 Bin Bagger Part Number: | #24916 |
Accepts Bagger: | Yes |
Ground-Engaging Attach.: | No |
Hauling Equipment: | Heavy Hauling, Light Hauling |
Mulch Kit Part Number: | #24148 |
Snow Blade or Thrower Capable: | Snow thrower, Snow blade |
Accessories: | #24860 |
Fuel System: | |
Fuel Capacity (gal.): | 3.0 |
Fuel Gauge Location: | On Tank |
Fuel Type: | Gasoline |
Convenience: | |
Adjustable Seat: | Yes |
Cup Holder: | Yes |
Headlights: | Yes |
Gauge Accessory: | |
Gauges: | Yes |
Convenience Features: | |
Power Steering: | None |
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Location: | All other |
Seat: | |
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Product Description
Craftsman 48 in. Turn Tight® Fast Riding Mower Gets You Around Obstacles in Comfort
with the Craftsman 48 in. 22 HP Turn Tight® fast riding mower, you can sit on an adjustable, cushioned seat while getting your yard work done. You will even have a cup holder to keep a nice cold beverage at hand. With cruise control and automatic shifting, there is very little work involved when running this mower. Get a low 1 in. cut or up to 4 in. cut without breaking a sweat.
One of the best things about the Craftsman 48 in. Turn Tight® fast riding mower is that obstacles like decks, water features and flower beds are no longer a hassle. You get a 6 in. turn radius that will let you handle all of your corners with ease. You also can keep your mower clean over the summer, thanks to a deck washing system. When winter comes, the snow plow and thrower-compatible tractor can handle all of your snow removal needs as well.
- Craftsman 48 in. 22 HP Turn Tight® fast riding mower has a 6 in. turn radius
- Keeping your deck clean is easy with the deck washing system
- Snow plow and snow thrower compatible
- Minimum 1 in. and maximum 4 in. blade height
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- Cruise control so the tractor does most of the work for you
- Wide tires protect your lawn as you cut it
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One compelling problem that ALL OWNERS of this model will eventually experience is the "grinding in reverse sound". I've had two Sears Repair Techs come out to diagnose issue this month. Both techs refused to make any repairs. Here's why - this problem is so common with this model that their protocol for repair, based on manufacturer's recommendation, dictate that they not repair or replace parts, unless tractor will not go into reverse or go forward. According to the Sear's repair tech, it's not worthwhile for Sears to repair/replace tranny, since grinding sound WILL return within 2 to 3 months or sooner. The plastic transmission housing is the culprit, however, manufacturer is unwilling to call it a defect. Repair tech also mentioned that it may be worth trying to return tractor for credit and spending $200-300 extra on tractor with metal transmission housing. We will see in the next day or two if Sear's customer service will do the right thing.
Ladson, SC
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ive had my tractor for a year now and my mower transmission has failed again I'm so fed up with Sears they need to fix the transmisson problem I love the turn tight and how well it cuts when I can actually drive it to cut my grass it mows fine in forward but reverse it make a loud grinding noise
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I bought the riding mover for my husband for Christmas !!! He didn't necessarily want one. However, I decided to buy him one anyway !! He was surprised & he loved it !!! As the riding mover is also a tractor - he put gas in it & road it that day !! The mover runs smooth - sounds good, you can also purchase a snow blade for the tractor - that will be his valentines present !!! very good mover I would highly recommend the mover to everyone !!! Craftsman are excellent products - purchased many in the past & will continue to purchase them in the future !!!
Toledo, OH
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It runs great so far. Has a great turn radius and it guts my grass perfectly
Dripping Springs, TX
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Second time out mower dropped the center blade and engine began making a loud whistling sound. Tech has been scheduled. Like the tight turns, the fast speed is too fast to mow. At times it doesn't seem to want to back up. I'm concerned.
Cumberland, RI
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Mows good and picks up EVERYTHING!!! I got the triple bagger with it and works super. Tractor is very fast compared to my Simplicity and Cu Cadet. That really helps on cutting time. I am not a fan of the reverse pedal but small thing. I would buy again. This isa Husqvarna in Sears paint color so all parts should be competitively priced and available!
Furlong, PA
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I have been using this tractor for 3 mos. after using an 11hp Wheelhorse tractor for 28 years. The Wheelhorse still works, but the 42? rear discharge deck rusted through. There are many pros associated with the new Craftsman, such as: more power, tighter turning, quieter, less vibration, wider deck, more comfortable seat, easy to adjust deck height, wash port, and continuously variable speed. However there are a few cons, the most significant of which is the accelerator pedal. It?s too high. If it were not for the cruise control, I would have returned it. You cannot rest your heel and control the pedal. When I first used the tractor, the cruise control would not engage. A repairman came out and straightened a bent rod, but it still would not engage reliably. The cruise control is mechanical and when you lift the control to engage it, it connects to a rocker that causes a rod to engage the teeth of a gear. I learned that you have to hold the plastic control between your thumb and fingers and pull rearward with your thumb on top as if to rotate the control downward. Once I mastered the technique, the cruise control works fine. Two other minor problems are that it is impossible to see the fuel through the sightglass in any lighting condition, even with a flashlight. As others have mentioned, the convenient deck height control gets in the way of your mount/dismount. This tractor has shortened the time it takes me to mow 1.5 acres, although I still prefer a rear discharge deck. I have not experienced problems using reverse, but my lawn is flat.
Ladson, SC
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i have had my new craftman a month now and the transmission is grinding in reverse it mows forward just fine but grinds in reverse i called the sears repair man to come out but he wont be out till wensday so we will have to wait to see what he says
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Lansing, MI
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Have ran this machine for about 3 months or so and haven't had a single problem with this unit. Cuts great and even. My only gripes with this machine is that the seat being black gets very hot when left in the sun. Would have been nice if it were red or any other color to mitigate this. I actually bought a JD seat cover since it was yellow to stay cool and it has pockets on the back. Also the gass gauge window is useless. It's so small and rudimentary that you can't use it. But other than that happy buy. Never had any problems with the reverse being slow or noise. It's not very fast but I can go up an incline in reverse no problem so long as I can keep traction. I can cut my one acre in half an hour. Would be nice if the chute for mowing was easily removable since I'll never use it since I always mulch or bag.
Hereford, AZ
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This machine is a beast! It cuts well where I have actually grass. It does a good job on the buffalo grass in my yard. It takes two passes to cut the full blade width but short of a brushhog thats the best I can do with any lawn tract
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Volume 37-03 (For Immediate Release: Jan. 30, 2009
JEFFERSON CITY, MO, -- Governor Jay Nixon today issued Executive Order 09-07 allowing the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to suspend requirements of specific statutes and administrative rules in order to manage debris from the snow and ice storms that occurred in Missouri this week.
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I recently applied for the CCW permit in Wisconsin. I have never owned a firearm before however I have had training with them. I did a lot of research trying to find which one would be right for me. Reliability was the biggest factor I was looking for and I believe I've narrowed it down to 3.
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So why am I wearing my grumpy pants when I read this proposal? And note that I read the proposal as suggesting grads shouldn't publish at all, and thus assume that edited collections are pulled into its orbit, even though not explicitly stated. (If not, that just seems a tedious, pointless shell game of fetishizing chapters instead of articles.). More after the fold: Read more…
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Green Beans with Bacon-Balsamic Vinaigrette
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A touch of bacon and a healthy, slightly sweet and tangy balsamic vinaigrette add big flavor to boiled green beans, without adding on a lot of extra fat and calories.
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Nutritional Information
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Calories | 75 |
Total Fat | 2.6g |
Saturated Fat | 0.5g |
Cholesterol | 0 |
Sodium | 50mg |
Total Carbohydrate | 11.8g |
Dietary Fiber | 2.8g |
Sugars | -- |
Protein | 3.4g |
Calcium | 0.054g |
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Yields: 8 servings (serving size: 3/4 cup)
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- 2 pound(s) green beans
- 2 slice(s) bacon
- 1/4 cup(s) minced shallots
- 3 tablespoon(s) coarsely chopped almonds
- 2 tablespoon(s) brown sugar
- 1/4 cup(s) white balsamic vinegar
- Cook green beans in boiling water for 2 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water. Drain well; set aside.
- Cook bacon in a small skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet. Crumble; set aside. Add shallots to bacon fat in skillet; sauté 1 minute. Add almonds; sauté 1 minute. Remove and let cool. Add sugar and vinegar; stir until sugar dissolves. Add crumbled bacon.
- Pour vinaigrette over beans, tossing gently to coat.
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