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Moved out to Redlands, CA, continuing judo, starting BJJ in earnest, possibly started to include Muay Thai but broke my arm shortly after.
Nursing the broken arm and relocating to Boulder, CO.
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Joseph J. Del Pizzo, M.D. is the Director of Laparoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery for the Department of Urology at The Weill Medical College of Cornell University. He joined the surgical staff at The New York Presbyterian Hospital in 2000 after serving as a clinical fellow in Laparoscopy and Minimally Invasive Urology. Prior to his fellowship, he completed his urology residency at the University of Maryland, one of the largest centers for urologic laparoscopy in the country, where he helped to establish some of the anatomical landmarks for performing laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy. At the New York Presbyterian Hospital, Dr. Del Pizzo has established one of the most active and effective centers for laparoscopy in urology. He has a vast experience with laparoscopic renal and adrenal surgery, having done over 400 cases including laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy, radical nephrectomy, partial nephrectomy, nephroureterectomy and adrenalectomy, using both standard and hand-access techniques. He directs the laparoscopic donor nephrectomy program in conjunction with the Rogosin Institute of Transplantation, and performs approximately 100 of these procedures a year. Dr. Del Pizzo is especially active in the minimally invasive treatment of kidney tumors, including laparoscopic radical nephrectomy, laparoscopic partial nephrectomy, and both laparoscopic and laser treatment of transitional cell carcinoma of the kidney. He currently serves on the faculty of the AUA Hand Access Laparoscopy Course, where he instructs other urologists in learning laparoscopic surgery. In addition, he travels extensively around the country teaching other surgeons the techniques of laparoscopic kidney surgery. Dr. Del Pizzo's clinical expertise also includes the minimally invasive treatment of kidney stone disease. He has experience using both laser therapy and sound wave therapy to remove kidney stones without the need for surgical incisions. He is the recipient of numerous awards including an Outstanding Achievement Award from The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. He works closely with surgical instrument companies and is actively involved in the development of new therapies for minimally invasive urologic surgery. He has authored many book chapters and published numerous manuscripts on topics related to his field of expertise. He is an internationally recognized speaker on subjects of laparoscopic surgery and the minimally invasive treatment of kidney stones. Dr. Del Pizzo is currently licensed to practice medicine in the states of New York and Maryland. To contact Dr. Del Pizzo, an appointment can be made by calling his office at (212) 746-5250. He can be contacted by mail at the Department of Urology, The New York-Presbyterian Hospital, 525 E 68th Street, Room Starr 924A, New York, N.Y 10021 or by fax at (212) 746-0412 or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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The summer town Mariehamn is the capital of autonomous Aland. Aland is a demilitarised Swedish-speaking region with a right of self-government secured through international guarentees. Also in everyday life you can quite easily see many marks of its autonomous status. Aland has it own flag, own stamp, own license plate and so on. The current population of Aland is 26200. The population of Mariehamn is 10600.
A youthful town, Mariehamn was founded in 1861 while Aland and Finland formed part of the mighty Russian Empire. Maria, consort of Czar Alexander II of Russia, gave the town her name. Nowadays Mariehamn is a small-scale city with well-developed services for visitors. A town with a varied sporting and cultural life and pleasant green oases. The town has a large number of shops in relation to its size. In summer an almost Continental atmosphere reigns in Torggatan, the foremost (and only) shopping street.
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Great descriptions. Good dialogue.
Sometimes became a bit too poetic, though I enjoy that when reading,, can be difficult to follow when listening to an audio books .
This is powerfully read and has a few scenes of good insight/description, but in the middle, and beyond that, and at the end, I have no idea what it was about. I don't mean to come across as unintelligent or poorly read. I'm not.
I think this might appeal to the same sort of people who enjoy ambiguous stories which do not resolve and have no decisive action. Think English chick lit/romance novels -- nothing happens (crushingly boring!). Subtle like real Italian food in Italy -- appearing to the American palate as flavorless.
Interesting concept... for what purpose? Why write this story?
I don't regret listening to the story. It kept me awake and on the road up until the last few chapters, but I'll steer clear of this author in the future. There are many more fulfilling things out there to read instead.
"I need a cigarette"
wow, this is an amazing work of fiction. I picked it up on sale, but something this good is hard to put a price on. suffice it to say it's worth it if you pay full price. The thing I've always loved about good fiction, is that there is more truth in it than any non-fiction book you're likely to come across, and yes that's taking into account the fact that the main character is a minotaur.
This story is set in the south in what feels like the eighties, and reminds me quite a bit poetry i've read by Joe Bolton. I often suffer from feeling alone, and it usually hits me worst in a room full of people I know and love. listening to this book I know i'm not alone in what I feel. inertia and chance have a lot to do with how our lives unfold, and this concept is brought beautifully to bear in the form of the minotaur. the actions of the beast don't always make good sense, but that's kind of the point, he's a minotaur after all.
the narrator Holter Graham was excellent as well, and really brought the characters and the prose to life. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another book that he has narrated, or that the author Steven Sherrill has written. in fact the last hour of the book, I couldn't pull myself away. I hate books with a crappy ending, but this one did not disappoint. I could go on and on, but really quit reading this and do yourself a favor, buy the book.
I am an Australian woman who enjoys reading many different styles of books, from history to sci fi and mystery to poetry.
"Not exactly gripping"
This book had an interesting premise and well drawn characters. However, it is one of those stories that are a bit like a small piece of ordinary chocolate, you listen to it, and like it but then forget about it.
"Wonderful characterization!"
Sherrill. Graham. Perfect!
M was my favorite. Simple M isn't so simple. Longevity has taken quite a toll on the ancient hero. 5000 years is a long time to "blend in with humans" who can't quite accept him as the "man" he longs to be.
Holter is one of my favorite readers. He excels with M's character. He just pulls it off like no one else could've.
Monster. Myth. Cook?
"There is such a thing as Literary Fantasy"
Like many others who wrote these reviews, I picked up this book because it was part of the Neil Gaiman Presents series. This is NOT for fans of traditional fantasy, and many people who expect traditional fantasy will find it dull or uninspired.
No doubt it is a great concept - the Minotaur lives on and works as a fry cook at a diner in North Carolina. This take on a modern mythical creature is certainly original, but my biggest problem with the Minotaur is that he is a very passive character, which sometimes made it frustrating to listen to. Unlike other current bestsellers of the literary fiction genre, such as Haruki Murakami, there is no grander sense of purpose, and the Minotaur often lets the worst side of life show itself by standing by while the action is happening to someone else. The author is aware of this - his prose is even critical, at times, of those who sit passively and let life happen to other people, but the Minotaur himself is rarely anything but passive.
It's hard to discern the point of this book, or parse the central themes. While other works of literary fiction are also hard to boil down, that is usually because they seem to have a greater sense of scale that moves beyond the prose. Here I didn't get any sense of some larger purpose or idea - the end just left me frustrated.
It's a beautifully written book, and if you're looking for something to read you could certainly do worse. But don't expect any kind of traditional fantasy - high, urban, or other.
"The Minotaur Disappoints"
I am very fond of Neil Gaiman's fantasy works and so was excited by his new venture: hand-picked stories and narrators that he felt were well worth a listen. The brief Audible excerpt of "The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break" sounded crisp and interesting, so I began the book with high expectations. Sadly, those expectations were far from met.
The notion of having the minotaur (yes, THE minotaur) in modern America, working in a rib house, certainly has grabbing power. The other characters in the story are aware of "M"s unusual nature, but it's clear that creatures such as he exist in this world, even if they are rarities. But to me, the book felt more like an existentialist investigation than anything else. Metamorphosis was not about a giant bug, and this story is not about the minotaur. The protagonist, it seems to me, could be almost any working stiff who by his choices never catches a break.
The story is not poorly written, but it takes itself perhaps too seriously, and I found it wearing rather than engaging. Fantasy can be an effective way of providing new insights as well as firing the imagination, but for me, this book failed to deliver on either of these fronts.
"Interesting and Unusual Concept"
The narration was supurb.
Feeling the isolation of being different and still being able to function in society was an uplifting (and sad) experience.
The characterization of the Minotaur brought just a hint of believeability to the rather far out concept. I felt that I really knew and liked the main character.
Well worth the listen.
"Bat sh*t boring"
I really had high hopes for this one. The idea is great, the writing is fantastic, and the performance was exceptional. However, every "scene" lead absolutely nowhere. It was the life of an emotionally-challenged recluse who is a fry cook, who fixes cars, who lives in a trailer park.....who would probably have a lot in common with a good number of people on earth if you followed them around and wrote down what they did. Where is the suspense? Tragedy? Action? Mystery? Dramatic transformation?
The author really does have a ton of talent, and I guess there did exist some element of something on some level, somewhere that urged me to see it through to the end. Honestly, though, it felt like he had a great idea for a book, sat down and tried to let the creative energy flow by setting up a beautiful environment for something big to happen...and then, for the most part, nothing happened. I'm not sure why this movie comes to mind, but akin to every fault in Napoleon Dynamite without many of the lovable qualities that made it a work of art.
Three stars overall for excellent style and a great performance, but that really is being generous.
"A new kind of old story"
Holter Graham does a great job of switching between voices, giving each character a distinct personality, and grunting like a self-conscious minotaur. The transitions betwen narration and dialogue were seamless. Very skillfully done.
I bought this cold. I'd never heard of it, I just knew that Neil Gaiman recommended it and that it looked interesting. I'm so glad I took the chance on buying it! A great book about being the outsider, not knowing how to find what you want, and persisting in a time and place where you don't belong. The Minotaur's journey in this book simultaneously spans eons, and just a few weeks. If you buy this, you're in for a good listen, no matter what. I especially like how the author combined the mythical and the realistic in this story. It could easily have been heavy handed or ludicrous. Instead it was very natural.


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This looks so incredible...
mmmmm, meeeeeeeeat
You guys sure know how to party with the tastebuds. (drool...stuck with salmon which I adore but it stinks up the house, and spinach. )
Salmon sounds good. That's giving me an idea involving some fresh Basil, some real mayonnaise, a few nice filets and a cedar plank.
That looks delicious! Especially that steak and those potatoes! I've never had deviled eggs before lol.
Mmmm it was yummy, but I ate to much and now my belly hurts. ;n;
I ate too much too, but I ate it all cause It was good
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Tulsa accountant, humanitarian Nate Waters dies
Among the countless people I've met in my 12 years reporting for The Oklahoman business section, Nate Waters was among the most memorable. He worked in Tulsa as an accountant for WPX Energy, formerly the Williams Cos.
To do that job, he rose at 5 every morning, bathed and dressed with the help of nurse aides, and caught the 8 a.m. Tulsa Transit lift bus for a one-hour commute downtown.
A quadriplegic — paralyzed 16 years ago when his mother's boyfriend broke his neck in a domestic dispute — Nate was found dead in his wheelchair on Sunday. Autopsy results are pending. He was 35.
I learned the sad news Monday night on Facebook, where Nate — a high school dropout who, after his accident, went on to earn a bachelor's degree and volunteer in widespread community activities — had 1,684 friends. I was proud to be one of them.
Wrote Kristy Long, founder of The DREAM Institute on whose board Nate served: "I never saw Nate without his smile; it lit up a room.
"He was a mentor to so many others who had disabilities and he made a difference in so many of the lives of the young people in The DREAM Institute. As a disabled person myself I understood Nate's dreams and he never once gave up on any of them."
When I met Nate in March 2009, his biggest dream was to move out of the nursing home where he lived and get off the Medicaid health care system so that he could live independently, save without an earnings cap and plan for his future. I gather from Facebook posts that, with the help of corporate and individual benefactors, he finally did move into his own home in 2010.
Nate's passing was just one more bit of sad news in a sorrowful week after the bombings in Boston.
An Oklahoma native, I lived in Boston from 1994 to mid-2000. I worked for Little, Brown publishers, which was in the building where the second bomb went off, and ran the Boston Marathon three times myself. I knew several friends running last week, including one who crossed that painted finish line just 15 minutes before the bombings.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology security officer killed, Sean Collier, is the nephew of a good friend's sister-in-law. We don't need the actor Kevin Bacon to experience the six degrees of separation thing. Our world is definitely small, and our time on Earth is definitely short.
A few days after the Boston bombing, a friend asked me to fill in for the last, 10K relay leg in this weekend's Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon. I can't remember the last time I ran 6.2 miles. But I jumped at the chance to memorialize Boston's bombing victims, as well as our own.
Along with the names of Oklahoma City infant victim Baylee Almon and Boston victims Martin Richard and Sean Collier, I plan to write domestic violence victim Nate Waters on my race bib.
In 8-year-old Martin's own words, scrawled on school artwork of his, which has gone viral on the Web:
"No more hurting people — Peace."


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The cliff caving of Kangjia Shi Menzi is plain and its area is about 220 square meters. The cliff caving carves about 300 figures. Among them, the tall one is about 2.04 meters and the little one is about 19 centimeters. The cliff caving comprises different postures or models of people. For example, standing people, sitting people, naked people, one body with two heads, and man and woman working together, and so on.
The cliff caving reflects a true life picture characterized by mix marriages of primitive Sai ethic group who wishes to pray for offspring and descendants. According to some experts' researches, the cliff caving is about the life of old Sai ethic group who lived around the Pamirs, Tianshan Mount, and Northern Xinjiang before 2,500 years. Like other nomads, the economic life of old Sai ethic group was characterized by moving about in quest of pasture. They also did smelting operations and made ironware. After the end of the three century BC, old Sai ethic group established their own kingdom. The ruler was called "King Sai". Old Sai ethic group liked tip hats and worship all kinds of copper ware, wares plated with gold and patterns with different wild animals.
After old Sai ethic group went into Western Regions they once played important roles in the old history of Xinjiang. And the County of Hutubi has a long history. In West Zhou Dynasty (BC 1046-BC 771) the ancestry of the local people had lived here and they created a brilliant history.
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Actor Liam Neeson has proven that he can track down kidnappers in Europe, recover his identity (basically), and elude a detective obsessed with his capture, but can he survive a frozen tundra and a pack of hungry wolves?
Audiences will find out in The Grey, which sees Neeson as a leader of a group of oil-rig workers who find themselves stranded in the Alaskan wild after their plane crashes. With only a few days to escape their environs, the men will have to use their wits to survive the icy elements as well as a group of rogue wolves. Once again, Neeson proves he has a unique skill set and uses his wits to fashion his gloves with broken bottle pieces to fight off the surrounding wolves.
Based on the sort story "Ghost Walkers" by Ian Mackenzie Jeffers, The Grey was directed by Joe Carnahan (The A-Team), who adapted the screenplay with Jeffers. The cast includes Frank Grillo (Warrior), Dermot Mulroney (My Best Friend's Wedding), Dallas Roberts (3:10 To Yuma), Joe Anderson (The Crazies), James Badge Dale (the upcoming World War Z, HBO's The Pacific), and Nonso Anozie (Conan The Barbarian).


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Minneapolis stabbing victim dies: Homicide No. 5 for 2011
Early Saturday morning, at about 5 a.m., Minneapolis cops responded to a 911 call about a stabbing at 2427 18th Avenue South, just south of East Philips Park and west of Cedar Avenue. Officers arrived, then medics, and the victim was rushed to HCMC.
He died this morning.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office hasn't released his name yet, but he's the fifth person to be killed this year in Minneapolis.
MPD spokesman Sgt. Bill Palmer said the stabbing probably happened at a party at the residence where they found the victim. Initially, they arrested a man at the scene, but released him later without charges. The Homicide Unit is investigating the case and is asking that anyone with information to call the TIPS Line at 612-692-TIPS (8477).
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Krissy Bates, 45, was strangled, stabbed, and beaten to death on January 11 in her apartment at 1302 Linden Ave. Arnold Darwin Waukazo, her boyfriend, has been charged with murdering Bates, who was transgender.
Stanley Curtis Rogers, 58, was shot dead on the night of January 21 in what police describe as a robbery gone bad in an alley behind 3656 Clinton Ave. S. Ladell James Antone Johnson, 18, has been charged with his murder.
Jeremee Jon Kraskey, 32, died of multiple gunshot wounds early Saturday morning, February 26. Police found his body in the back yard of a home at 3520 14th Ave. S. near Powderhorn Park.
Stephanie Smith, 21, was shot and killed the night of March 28 as she was riding in a car on Park Avenue South with another man. Someone opened fire from another vehicle, and then sped away. There have been no arrests yet in the case.
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Due to the dynamic nature of saving changes a revision history (like in gliffy) would not be possible I guess, but a snapshot feature would be useful.maybe I could snaphot a published version and do changes to a newer version until I "release" it.
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Mechanicsville is a relatively small town compared to most suburban towns now popping up all over the country. Mechanicsville in the present day has a population comparable to most towns in rural suburban counties. The thing I have come to love the most about Mechanicsville is the small town setting which is obvious from the moment you get here. Most people only know of Mechanicsville as a small town located off of I-295 with a Waffle House and an IHOP. They know of our proximity to Richmond International Raceway, and maybe even as a small engine of growth in the Metro Richmond Area. What they miss about Mechanicsville, however, is the culture and the feel of a close-knit community. I remember the mornings when I would get up for breakfast and go to the Mechanicsville drugstore. The Mechanicville Drugstore is basically where all the town locals go to eat. On any given day, you can see the honorary mayor of Mechanicsville having his daily coffee and chatting about the local gossip. I love the feeling of going to my local Friends church, known as Hanover Evangelical Friends Church, the same church where my parents were married. I also enjoy going to the local gas station and having people know me or ask how my parents are doing. I work as a bank teller at the BB&T located directly across from the very high school from which I graduated. The best thing about the bank is that I get to see friends of the family, friends with whom I went to school, and people who I know pretty closely know from the community. The bank is a perfect example of how small town communities are. For example on any given day some town local will come in and talk about the recent engagement of someone, or someone having a child, and all the people in the bank will know for the most part who they are, or someone in their family. It is really neat working for a bank like BB&T because the employees and the clients almost form an extended family. The main point I am trying to make here is that small town life is like no other culture you could ever imagine. It's not like city life where everyone is on the move from point A to point B with little regard for the other people around them. I love the feeling of my local town and the positive impact it has on my daily life.
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Hello Lee! Lovely little page on Mechanicsville. Happy birthday from Finland!
Nice additions! Enjoyed your page!
what a shame, would have been a nice change of pace to be able to go to a skating rink..sure miss those days.
Well, if I ever come to your country you will be my tourist guide for sure..Very nice job..Gligor
Great page too!!
Great work, Lee! Jimmy
A good page for your hometown Lee. No wonder Nat raves about your work here. That rib joint sounds phenomenal! Yum Yum!
Belated wecome to VT. Nice start to your tips. I like the look of your hometown. : )
great page and an excellent restaurant department. I'm sure this page will still grow. ;-)
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"Sphere Solutions are our provider of choice for permanent and freelance recruitment. Their culture of honesty, openness and confidentiality coupled with strong knowledge of the industry provides us with confidence that we will secure the most suitable candidate available. Always ensuring the scope of the position is clearly understood from the beginning allows Sphere to provide tailored candidate short-lists and that the process is effective and efficient. Of the Sphere candidates positioned within our business today, all have been successful for both us (Kier) and the candidate."
Our Team
Our team at Sphere Solutions is made up of experienced, well-trained consultants, managers & support staff who have worked for large, internationally recognised recruitment companies, as well as smaller, independent regional recruiters. All Sphere Solutions employees receive regular training and are up-to-speed with the latest market information.
Sphere Solutions was set up with the aim of building a reputable construction recruitment company that was focused on delivering quality. After 10 successful years, Sphere Solutions is regarded as the first and often the only choice for many clients and candidates within the industry.
The team that has been built at Sphere Solutions is made up of friendly, knowledgeable and driven individuals who all share a common belief in providing an excellent service for our candidates and clients.
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Management Team
James Hughes, Managing Director
An experienced recruiter, James set up Sphere with the sole aim of building a reputable specialist recruitment consultancy. 10 years on James is now at the helm of a first class team of people driving Sphere to the forefront of construction staffing solutions.
James Parsons, Commercial Director
Co-founder of Sphere Solutions, James' vision was to deliver strategic staffing solutions and develop innovative recruitment solutions through commitment to continuous improvement and investment in staff.
Chris Williams, Finance Director
Chris has been a Finance Director in industry for the past 18 years. Chris' role at Sphere is principally that of financial management and strategy. He manages a team of 5 and together they deliver the back office function to support the growing freelance and permanent business.
Helen Rosborough, Operations Director
Renowned for her strategic and growth planning abilities, Helen oversees all development and operational aspects of Sphere's business. With an engineering background and 14 years experience specifically within construction recruitment, Helen is committed to enabling continuous positive change to facilitate growth and development of individuals and the business as a whole
Ed Ongley, Freelance Director
An experienced Civil Engineering consultant operating on a national remit, Ed prides himself on in-depth market knowledge and service delivery as a go-to person for candidates and clients alike.
Ed joined Sphere in 2007 with a well-respected reputation in winning business with both regional and national contractors on both small schemes to £mm major projects, excellent and thorough customer service in terms of quality, communication and market understanding.
Rob Bennett, Area Director
Rob has over 15 years construction recruitment experience covering freelance and permanent placements. Rob has delivered recruitment campaigns for all types of contractors to include; civil engineering, new build residential, social housing and main contracting for SME's through to Blue Chip contractors.
Rob has a wealth of local knowledge with long standing relationships with many blue chip, regional and local contractors alike.
David Jones, Associate Director
Appointed by Sphere 9 years ago, David currently manages the Cardiff office, which covers a number of disciplines on both a regional and national basis. He has worked within construction recruitment for the past 15 years, and considers his key strengths to be relationship management and his determination to succeed.
Amanda Watts, Principal Consultant – Trades & Labour
Trades & Labour Consultant with 13 years experience within the construction sector, supplying both main contractor and sub-contractors with construction and mechanical and electrical staff. Amanda has client relationships that span the duration of her career and she prides herself on working with honesty and integrity. Her aim is to service requirements professionally and with speed, as is required for this sector.
Stewart Jardine, Senior Consultant – Technical
Stewart's primary role is the development of the new build housing and property maintenance sector, providing technical/professional recruitment nationally for a varied client base of both main contractors and specialist sub-contractors.
Giles Wilson, Senior Consultant – Technical
Ryan Hill, Consultant – Mechanical & Electrical
Charlotte Hannaford, Principal Consultant – Trades & Labour
Maintenance Consultant with over 13 years construction experience within the South West region. Charlotte has supplied national, regional and local building maintenance contractors, Local Authorities, Housing Associations, Schools, Universities, NHS Trusts and Prisons. Having specialised in Maintenance, she understands the importance of the right candidate for the right job; working in occupied properties and vulnerable situations it is important to make sure candidates have a good understanding of their environment, good customer skills and the ability to work in a safe way.
Gareth Hughes-Williams, Principal Consultant – Technical
Principal consultant with 20 years recruitment experience. Most recently in the Construction industry operating in both the residential and construction sector in the West Country, Gareth has developed strong relationships with national and regional clients across both sectors. He has an in-depth knowledge of the market in which he works, providing top quality process and deliverance. A lateral thinker and effective problem solver, Gareth is professional, insightful, resourceful and trustworthy and is seen by his clients as a true recruitment partner.
Jo Lambert, Principal Consultant – Technical
Principal Consultant with over 13 years construction recruitment experience. Specialising in construction and residential sectors across Devon, Cornwall and Somerset, Jo has built long standing relationships with clients and candidates alike and has built a highly successful reputation for having in-depth knowledge of the construction market. Jo is best described as professional, knowledgeable and resourceful as a recruiting partner for the South West.
Ryan Jarvis, Principal Consultant – Trades & Labour
Based in Sphere's Plymouth office, Ryan specialises in supplying Trades & Labour operatives to both Main Contractors and Sub-contractors in all types of construction sectors on contracts varying in size from £1 million up to £200 million. With over 7 years' experience in the Construction Recruitment Industry, Ryan's extensive local knowledge and experience allows him to effectively and rapidly match candidates to our clients' needs and requirements.
Kirsty Connelly, Senior Consultant – Technical
Kirsty has worked as a Specialist recruiter for over 10 years and provides expert advice to candidates and clients working in both the Public & Private Sectors. Focusing on a Technical Business role covering housing management, supported housing, property & surveying, she recruits temporary, permanent and contract placements across Devon, Cornwall and Somerset and currently works with clients providing high volume recruitment, particularly within supported housing on specialist contracts.
Lauren Fucile, Consultant – Trades & Labour
Lauren has over 4 years construction recruitment experience specialising in the supply of both blue and white collar staff. A specialist in the residential sector, Lauren has also supplied maintenance, sub and main contractors sites.
Raquel Saunders, Trainee Consultant – Technical
Raquel joined the team as a Trainee Consultant in January 2015, earning her stripes in the Freelance Commercial Construction market. She has demonstrated great tenacity with an honest approach to business, and is already forging ahead with some great first year results.
Simon Gardiner, Consultant – Trades & Labour
Trades & Labour consultant with 10 years experience supplying Main and Sub-Contractors in the South West region. Having an excellent knowledge of local labour, Simon has managed to use his vast experience to match Clients' needs with the right candidates for the specific requirements of each project.
Sam Cleal, Consultant – Retail
Vinnie Fiera, Resourcer – Trades & Labour
Chelsea Smith, Trainee Consultant
Amie Jones, Trainee Consultant
Support Team
Keith Jones, Payroll Officer
Payroll Controller with over 20 yrs experience of a range of different payroll processes and systems. Keith has worked for a number of high profile companies such as the Welsh Development Agency, BBC Wales, Northgate Arinso; his experience within his field has been instrumental in streamlining the payroll process to ensure optimum delivery of service.
Jakir Hussain, Finance Assistant
Finance Assistant with a 1st class honours degree in accounting and finance. Working in payroll and finance within the organisation, Jak is driven to achieve the goals he continuously set himself and is committed to delivering exceptional service and reporting information for analysis.
Vikki Harries, Support Services Co-ordinator
With 10 years industry experience, Vikki currently manages the company administrative team, as well as overseeing all Compliance-related matters. Working closely with the Management Team, she is also involved with creating and developing the systems, tools and information needed for the business to grow.
Sarah Webb, Credit Control
Credit Control Clerk with 15 years experience with a background in Media and Drug & Alcohol Testing for Social Care. Committed to ensuring cash collections are dealt with in a timely and efficient manner. Sarah has experience of dealing with Key accounts which are vital to the on-going success of the Company, utilising strong communication skills to deal effectively within the Organisation and with external Clients.
Linda Hopkins, Accounts Payable
Linda works closely with the Finance Director to process all Accounts Payable matters, as well as providing executive support to the Directors of the company. Having joined the company in 2006, she is a valued member of the team who has consistently demonstrated her loyalty and commitment to the business.
Anna Cornish, Business Support Administrator
Anna has previously worked within the building maintenance industry in various roles, and has experience of both domestic and commercial contracts. She says following policies and procedures is integral in achieving consistent results. Enthusiastic to assist the company's growth and building its reputation and believes in supporting colleagues to provide high standards to both clients and candidates.
Kayley Richards, Business Support Administrator
Kayley joined Sphere as an Apprentice Administrator. Over the last 4 years she has worked hard to develop her skills and knowledge within the construction recruitment industry, and is a valued member of the Bristol team. Kayley is primarily responsible for monitoring worker compliance, as well as assisting with various business objectives and projects on a company-wide basis.
Gemma Thomas, Business Support Administrator
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When you cooperate, you work together. You can cooperate with the police by telling them everything you know about your neighbor's pet leopard, or your preschooler can cooperate with you by doing everything you tell him to do, now!
The verb cooperate is originally from the combination of The Latin prefix co-, meaning "together," and operari, meaning "to work." The term "co-op" is a shortening of cooperative and is used when people work together (or cooperate) to run a preschool, health food store, or a residence. When you start or join a co-op, be prepared to cooperate with your partners, and remember: somebody has to clean the bathrooms.
Definitions of cooperate
v work together on a common enterprise of project
- Synonyms:
- collaborate, get together, join forces
cooperate as a traitor
- Types:
cooperate as a traitor
go along, play along
cooperate or pretend to cooperate
- Type of:
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity


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Looking for unique and unexpected jewelry craft ideas? Look no further than this cool bracelet! Save leftover coffee cups and create your own Paper Bracelet from Coffee Cup Rims from Candace Jedrowicz. Use beads and yarn to make it pop!
- 3 paper coffee cups
- Craft knife
- Aleene's Original Tacky Glue
- Eyelash yarn
- Ribbon
- Assorted beads
- Scissors
- Wire cutters
- Use a craft knife to cut the rims of 3 paper coffee cups, keeping the rim intact.
- Use a colorful eyelash yarn to wrap one rim. Dot the rim with Aleene's Original Tacky Glue as you wrap. Bead a 12″ piece of 26 gauge wire and wrap it around the yarn covered rim. Secure the ends of the wire by wrapping together.
- Wrap 2 rims with a colorful ribbon, dotting with Tacky Glue as you wrap to hold in place.
- Sandwich the yarn-wrapped and beaded-rim between the ribbon wrapped rims.
- Bead a 30″ wire with fabulous small beads.
- Weave the beaded wire loosely over and under the 3 rims, tying them together.Twist the wire ends together to secure.
For a comprehensive photo tutorial of this project, check out How to Make a Bracelet from a Cardboard Coffee Cup Rim.
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Rachel Zolf, author of Human Resources, has won the Trillium Book Award for Poetry. The winners of the 2008 Trillium Book Awards were announced by Ontario Minster of Culture Aileen Carroll at a luncheon hosted by the Ontario Media Development Corporation on Thursday, June 12.
On the blog of the fantastic writer Gary Barwin (Raising Eyebrows), you can find an in-depth essay on Rachel Zolf's Human Resources.
Microreview: Human Resources
Monday, May 5th, 2008
Human Resources
Rachel Zolf
Coach House Books, 2007
Having read a little about Human Resources, I suspected I might 'get' the project pretty quickly and not need or want to finish the whole thing.
Rachel Zolf's new book of poems, Human Resources, enters the tradition of innovative poets writing about Capital by joining it with her exploration of what it means to occupy a lyric subject in our own cultural moment. The book -- through its use of poetry generating programs, corporate instructions for writers, and word database lists -- fashions a subject recognizable to us, one that is multiple and shaped by the IMF, the WTO, and our personal, unavoidable shopping and employment conditions.
On March 14, the Lambda Literary Foundation named the finalists for the 2008 Lambda Literary Awards.
Coach House Books is proud to announce that Rachel Zolf's Human Resources is one of the six finalists in the category of LGBT Poetry.
Human Resources is the third book of poetry by Rachel Zolf, a writer who capitalizes upon her experience as a part-time employee, composing copytexts for a corporate clientele. Influenced by the ideas of George Bataille (who discusses a 'general economy' of exchange based, not upon recouped scarcity, but upon wasteful excesses), Zolf provides a political critique of quotidian language under capitalism. She showcases the power of poetry to offer us more radical options for expression.
Unnameable Books in New York City has named their Top 10 Books of 2007, and Coach House Books has published two of them, The Alphabet Game and Human Resources!
Here's what the good people at Unnameable Books have to say:
5. THE ALPHABET GAME: a bpNichol reader
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The Poetry Foundation's blog has their picks for the top five avant-garde poetry books published in Canada in 2007, and Coach House published two of them!
The list includes The Alphabet Game, 'a compendium of material by bpNichol, the poet who has done more than any other writer to promote the values of linguistic radicalism in Canada', and Rachel Zolf's Human Res
"Rachel Zolf's Human Resources (Coach House Books, 2007) takes on the idea of language 'play' making language work and making that work evident in a way that's fun and funny. I have just contradicted myself, yet in attempting to 'describe' Zolf's work contradiction seems entirely appropriate.
Like an ethnographer of language usage in the corporate world, Zolf shatters dialectics of participant versus observer by pushing the language system both within and beyond capacity.
Sang Kim is a Korean-Canadian playwright whose second play, A Dream Called Laundry (KCLF-21, $17.99), deals with the trauma inflicted on survivors of a Japanese Imperial Army rape-camp in Korea in the mid-1940s and their overseas offspring in the later 1970s.
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Originally published in print by Information as Material in the UK, it's now available through Coach House as an ebook, for just $5.
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Monoclonal gammopathy of renal significance (MGRS): when MGUS is no longer undetermined or insignificant
- Nelson Leung1,*,
- Frank Bridoux2,
- Colin A. Hutchison3,
- Samih H. Nasr4,
- Paul Cockwell3,
- Jean-Paul Fermand5,
- Angela Dispenzieri6,
- Kevin W. Song7, and
- Robert A. Kyle6
- 1 Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States;
- 2 University Hospital Poitiers, Department of Nephrology & Transplantation, Poitiers, France;
- 3 Renal Institute of Birmingham, University Hospital Birmingham and University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom;
- 4 Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States;
- 5 University Hospital St Louis, Paris, France;
- 6 Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States;
- 7 Division of Hematology, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- ↵* Corresponding author; email: leung.nelson{at}mayo.edu
Multiple myeloma (MM) is the most frequent monoclonal gammopathy to involve the kidney; however, a growing number of kidney diseases associated with other monoclonal gammopathies are being recognized. Although many histopathologic patterns exist, they are all distinguished by the monoclonal immunoglobulin (or component) deposits. The hematologic disorder in these patients is more consistent with monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) than with MM. Unfortunately due to the limitations of the current diagnostic schema, they are frequently diagnosed as MGUS. Since treatment is not recommended for MGUS, appropriate treatment is commonly withheld. In addition to end stage renal disease and the persistence of the monoclonal gammopathy is associated with high rates of recurrence after kidney transplantation. Preservation and restoration of kidney function is possible upon successful treatment targeting the responsible clone. Achievement of hematologic complete response has been shown to prevent recurrence after kidney transplantation. There is a need for a term that properly conveys the pathologic nature of these diseases. We feel the term monoclonal gammopathy of renal significance (MGRS) is most helpful to indicate a causal relationship between the monoclonal gammopathy and the renal damage and since the significance of the monoclonal gammopathy is no longer undetermined.
- Submitted July 26, 2012.
- Accepted September 20, 2012.
- Copyright © 2005 American Society of Hematology


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Ohio WIC Office
Ohio WIC office handles the Women Infants and Children program through the Department of Health. If you have questions or issues about your benefits, you can contact this Ohio WIC location online or by phone number. The WIC program director for Ohio is Michele Frizzell. The email address to reach the director is firstname.lastname@example.com. To view the eligibility requirements, Ohio WIC application.
WIC Office Location
- 246 North High Street PO Box 118
Columbus, OH 43216
WIC Office Phone Number
- The phone number to call the Ohio WIC office is 800-755-4769 or 614-644-8006. Fax is 614-564-2470.
WIC Online
- To view the website for the Ohio Women Infants and Children program and see if you can apply for WIC online, click here.


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Blake Shelton featured on Christmasy Country Weekly cover
Oklahoma country music superstar Blake Shelton talks about his holiday projects, favorite family traditions and his love of Christmas music in the cover story of the Dec. 10 Country Weekly magazine, on sale now.
The Ada native says in the interview that having a holiday album has always been a dream of his, but it's one that he may not repeat.
"Things change, but I don't plan on ever doing another Christmas album," he tells Country Weekly. "That's why we went all out. It was important to me that we didn't skip out on important things to make it easy."
The Tishomingo resident will host his first Christmas special, "Blake Shelton's Not-So-Family Christmas," from 9 to 10 tonight on NBC after "The Voice," the hit reality show that established him as a popular television personality.
The Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year and reigning CMA and Academy of Country Music Male Vocalist of the Year will be joined by his Grammy Award-winning guest stars Miranda Lambert, his wife and fellow Tishomingo resident; Reba McEntire, a fellow Oklahoma native; and Kelly Clarkson, his "American Idol" pal, on songs including "Let It Snow," "There's a New Kid in Town," "Oklahoma Christmas" and "Home."
The special also will feature a very special duet with Shelton's mother, Dorothy Shackleford, with whom he co-wrote the song "Time for Me to Come Home," as well as a number of comedy bits featuring special guests Christina Aguilera (NBC's "The Voice"), Larry the Cable Guy and Jay Leno (host of NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno").
To read my recent column about Shelton's Christmas special, click here. To see a photo gallery previewing the show, click here. To see video clips of the show, click here.


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Is potential new DHS director the right pick? Oklahomans hope answer is yes
NEARLY nine months after the former head of the Department of Human Services announced he was leaving, and 3 1/2 months later than state officials hoped to fill the vacancy, Oklahoma finally has a new DHS director — we think.
The job was offered Wednesday to Ed Lake, who retired last year from Tennessee's Department of Human Services where he spent four decades, moving up the ranks to become deputy commissioner. Lake told Oklahoma's human services commissioners that he wanted to review the job offer with his wife before giving a firm yes or no.
"It's a big deal," Lake told The Oklahoman's Randy Ellis, "and I want to be sure I've covered all my bases and thought through it carefully."
He's right. This is a big deal. Not just for his wife, who presumably would be uprooted after spending so many years in Tennessee, but also for DHS, which is going through a period of transition following considerable turmoil.
The man Lake would replace, Howard Hendrick, announced his resignation in January after 13-plus years in charge of the state's largest agency. Hendrick had come under increasing pressure for the agency's handling of the deaths of children who had been in DHS care. The board that oversees DHS also was criticized late in 2011 for its work.
If he accepts the job, which the state had hoped to fill by July 1, Lake will be expected to guide DHS's five-year reform plan that was created following the state's settlement of a federal class-action lawsuit filed in 2008 over DHS's foster care program. Among other things, the plan requires that more child welfare workers be hired, more foster parents be recruited and the state rely less frequently on shelters for neglected children.
Lake also faces the prospect of getting a new boss soon. A state question on the ballot Nov. 6 would dissolve the oversight board and replace it with four citizen advisory panels. The measure would allow the governor to appoint the DHS director. So Lake could be answering directly to Gov. Mary Fallin, who met with him Wednesday and reportedly is high on him.
Lake says he's "a young 64." He'll need to be as he addresses the challenges ahead for the agency that deals not only with child welfare, but with food stamps, elder care, adoptions and other programs. He clearly recognizes those challenges: "Let's face it, this job is going to be difficult for anybody. If anybody said otherwise, they don't understand the circumstances."
Lake has been in the mix for the job from the beginning. In early May, he was identified by a search committee as one of two finalists. A few weeks later, though, DHS hired a professional executive personnel search firm to scour the country for more candidates.
After all that, Lake is the choice. There are two ways to view this. One is that the second search didn't turn up many more suitable candidates. The other is that no matter where the search team looked, Lake continued to stand out.
Comments by commission Chairman Wes Lane, who called Lake "the right man at the right time, right background, right credentials, right credibility," indicate that the latter was the case.
We join other Oklahomans in hoping that Lane is correct.


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Not all homes are built from the ground up. If you were ever a fan of Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle as a child, you'll know that some houses are, indeed, built from the roof up instead. All kidding aside, there's truly more than one way to build a house. Have you ever seen a house going down the freeway on a flatbed truck? Ever wondered what that was about? Today, let's chat about two types of homes that you might see zooming down the freeway – modular and manufactured – and the differences between them.
What's a Modular Home?
A modular home is a home that's built in a factory and shipped to the homeowner's lot, where it is pieced together, put on a foundation and completed. Like traditional homes, modular homes are placed on a permanent foundation and often have full basements. While the building process differs quite a bit from that of traditional homes, you'd be hard-pressed to identify a modular home just by looking at it. They can come in all sorts of layouts and designs, from a sprawling ranch or cape cod to a two-story colonial.
So why would you buy a modular home? There are many benefits to having your home constructed off-site. First, choosing a modular home over a site-built home can help you move into your new home faster. According to Tidewater Custom Modular Homes, conventional, site-built homes can take anywhere from six months to a year for completion, whereas modular homes allow homeowners to move in anywhere from two to three months after signing the contract – a pretty speedy process, if you ask me!
Second, quality is another benefit to consider when thinking about a modular home. When homes are built on-site, building materials are often subjected to the elements, and builders are forced to work in sometimes uncomfortable conditions. Wood can warp in the rain and the heat, and builders can get tired and lazy. And as ModularDirect.com states, "quality control is a more efficient function when inspectors are 'on the job' at all times." In other words, your home will be extremely well-built since it's produced under factory-controlled conditions and inspected at every turn. And since modular homes must conform to all local, state and regional building codes (just like traditional homes), you can rest assured that you'll be moving your family into a safe, quality, well-built home that will stand the test of time.
Modular homes and financing
Most banks and mortgage companies, including Quicken Loans, finance modular homes. When you buy a modular home, your home's value will usually increase over time – making modular homes just as smart a financial option as traditional, site-built homes.
What's a Manufactured Home?
Manufactured homes, sometimes referred to as mobile homes and trailers, are completely constructed in the factory and built on a permanent, fixed, steel chassis. Newer manufactured homes, however, don't always look like the double-wide trailer you might be picturing; they can be built with a variety of architectural styles, layouts and add-ons, like decks and porches.
Manufactured homes are usually built with wheels, which are detached after towing. Unlike modular homes, manufactured homes don't have basements. While this theoretically allows manufactured homes to be moved from place to place, you can't just put a manufactured home anywhere you please. The lot must be zoned for your particular type of manufactured home, and your home may have to meet certain local construction and set-up requirements. Manufactured homes are also subject to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Code, which requires that manufactured homes be built on a permanent chassis.
So why would you purchase a manufactured home? Well, if you're looking to own your own home, but don't have the income or funds to purchase a traditional home, then a manufactured home may be right for you. While the cost can vary greatly depending on the size, materials and features you choose, you can get a manufactured home for as little as $20,000 or as much as $120,000, according to HowMuchIsIt.org.
Manufactured homes and financing
Quicken Loans does not currently offer financing for manufactured homes. However, if you're interested in a manufactured home, there are a few other ways to finance one. According to HUD.gov, the most common method for financing a manufactured home is with a retail installment contract, which you can get through your retailer.
If you're looking for a brand-new home to live in, you can usually save a little bit of money (and time!) by choosing to have your home constructed off-site. If you have any questions about modular or manufactured homes, shout 'em out in the comments below!
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My boyfriend and I are looking into purchasing a home. He was already pre-approved with another mortgage company for over 200k, however we decided to give quicken loans a shot because we've heard many good things. Very disappointed. They said they will absolutely not help us with getting an fha loan on a manufactured home that is ON AN FHA APPROVED FOUNDATION. I am so confused. Can someone please help me to understand? I live in a very small town and a local bank said they would do the loan for us, but this big loan company wont? Why?
Wondering if any one can help me out here, we own our mobile home which is a double wide, we would like to put our home over a two car garage. Who is the best place to contact in Pennsylvania.?
We are looking to buy a home. We were told it might be a manufactured home. It was built in 1999. It was built on a foundation with the basement. Since it was built they have added a porch a two car garage and a sunroom. It does not look like a manufactured home. How can I as a buyer know if it is a manufactured home? Thank you for any help!
We are trying to sell our manufactured home but when we purchased it was bank owned….they gave us no title and didn't surrender it to the court. Now we are trying to figure out how to get a duplicate title so financing is avalable for the new buyer…..any suggestions?
Jake Chamberlain,
I had the same question and from what i've found out, when it comes to manufactured homes in the sections of the home it will have a vin # in the color red, modulaur homes will have the color blue.
Hope this helps!
Is it harder to get a loan for a Mobile Home than it is for a regular home?
I want to take the chasis out from underneath my modular home. The floor is only 2×6 joist. If I install a beam the length of the basement would this be possible. I made a walkout in the basement but the installers said I need 24 jack posts. So now it is not much of a walkout.
Manufactured will have a vin# and a title as well as a sticker…A modular home will have a deed.
I was hoping you would also address how to tell the difference between a modular and manufactured that are already in place. I'm looking to buy a used home. How can i verify that what I'm looking at is a modular vs manufactured?
I'm trying to sell my manufactured home can you help with information who will buy thank you


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A convicted sex offender accused of sexually assaulting a Cary real estate agent has requested a court appointed attorney.
Michael Sleeman faced a Wake County judge Tuesday afternoon on charges of first-degree forcible sex offense and first-degree kidnapping.
Police arrested 33 year-old Sleeman Sunday night, just hours after the realtor told them he attacked her. Investigators say he was pretending to be interested in buying a model home.
The judge elected to keep Sleeman's bond at $2 million. He'll return to court on September 28.
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1 phone call just changed everything....
Tera (30) + Victor (30) Dated for 8 years, married for 5 years.
Mommy to Samuel Levi - 11/30/12
Just found out we are expecting again! DS 4/4/14 =)
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I had pre-eclapmsia with my son and was on bed rest for 2 weeks. I was also induced at 36 weeks. Don't worry, try to just enjoy the time sleeping as much as possible!!! Everyone told me that I thought they were crazy - trust me enjoy the sleep now!!! Catch up on all your lifetime movies, shows, and just enjoy the rest :)
I hope everything goes ok! On a positive note...you know when he will be here :)
Tera (30) + Victor (30) Dated for 8 years, married for 5 years.
Mommy to Samuel Levi - 11/30/12
Just found out we are expecting again! DS 4/4/14 =)
Good Luck!! I second trying to enjoy bedrest while you can. I got put on at 35 and 36 wks with my two for high bp and was also induced with pre-e at 37 wks with DS2. Its not horrible, just take things easy!!
Josephine (35), DH, DS #1 (4), DS #2 (3)
You can do it for two weeks! And now you know when he will be here! I'm with the other girls, enjoy it! I know that sounds silly but catch up on rest, finish any DIY things you were working on, read, watch tv...all the things you will miss out on when time gets closer. It's totally worth it in the end GOOD LUCK!!
Sorry to hear that. On a positive side listen to pp's and take this time to watch tv, read, crafts or even your baby book. GOOD LUCK!!
Mom to a 11 year old mini drama queen, a 5 year old super hero and a little chunky tough guy.


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Please take it down...
Get an ad-blocker.
I was waiting on someone to say it first. I was thinking that this is perhaps Zod's way of surreptitiously adding to the ambiance of T & A on the Huddle. The Huddle can't be the advertiser's target market. Zod can't possibly be making any money off of this, unless it's from freaks with panty fetishes or drag queens.
This site has ads? Never noticed.
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I keep the Huddle permanently in mobile view just to avoid those annoying full-page popups. Sorry, Zod.
Never even noticed these until now.
Please take it down...
Please take it down...
If anything, your whining will probably only increase the NSFW ads on here.
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Left disappointed. :(
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Arm Lift
An arm lift, or brachioplasty, addresses the extra skin that sags on the arm. It defines the upper arm's shape by lifting supportive, underlying tissue. Through an arm lift, the patient's arm is re-defined and skin tightens.
Several reasons can cause your upper arms to have a drooping or overall sagging appearance. These reasons include big fluctuations in weight, heredity characteristics and aging. While exercise can improve the quality of the muscle beneath the skin, it does not affect the appearance of the skin itself.
If the skin has lost the original elasticity, has weaker tissues or has localized fat deposits the underside of the upper arm may sag or appear loose. If this is the case, an arm lift may be a beneficial option for you. It can reduce the overabundance of skin or fat that lies between the underarm and the elbow. It can also reshape your arm so you have smoother skin as well as a more proportional and toned look.
Arm Lift - Dr. Sofer's Approach
Your type and degree of sagging arm will be evaluated. Liposuction versus direct surgical excision will be discussed.
Duration of surgery for Arm Lift
The duration of the arm lift depends on the degree of the loose skin, but typically last 2-3 hours.
A board certified anesthesiologist will provide general anesthesia in an accredited surgical facility or hospital.
Recovery after Arm Lift Surgery
- Recovery room time will be about 1-2 hours.
- It will take about 3 days to manage discomfort post-surgery. Pain meditations and muscle relaxants will be needed.
- Daily living activities can be resumed in 10-14 days.
- Full exercise can be resumed in 4-6 weeks.
Arm Lift Cost
Cost Breakdown:
- 1- hour initial consultation with the doctor and nurses and 1-2 hour pre-op appointment. Paperwork will be reviewed, pictures will be taken and information about medication and follow-up appointments will occur.
- 24-hour on-call surgeon
- Plastic surgeon surgery fee
- Surgery anesthesia
- Operating room fee (equipment, staff and room fee) and garments (may or may not be included)
- 3-6 15-30 minute follow-up visits
- Bandages and equipment for follow-up visits
- Post-op pictures
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