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Cedar siding scraping questions..
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Im going to be tackling re-staining my cedar board/batten house this summer and want to start scraping it..
I picked up a couple husky scrapers from HD and upon doing a couple test spots seems like I'm simply just scraping the wood away..
Is this simply a result of the wood being so weathered and soft (house built in '78) or do I have the wrong/to aggressive of a scrapper?
To be fair this is the most weathered side as it faces the south. The North side is much darker and smoother to start with it, but still seems like I could scrape down to almost new wood with little effort.
In the first photo, Im trying to show the ridges in the wood and the lighter spots is about 2 passes over with the scrapper. The right photo the lighter circle is where I simply rubbed with my thumb to show how soft/poor it seems. Perhaps I shoudln't be scrapping but brushing with something? Last photo is simply a distance shot of the first two..
I bought the house in spring '10. I'm unsure of when it was last stained or what products were used as the number of the business the previous owner left is now out of business.
Hopefully this all makes sense...
This is what I'm scrapping with...
That tool is for scraping loose paint off of smooth walls or vinyl tile adhesive off of floors or such things. Cedar is a soft wood with a rough texture surface and stain penetrates the wood. By scraping all you are doing is removing the surface of the wood and damaging it. You will not remove the stain even by sanding as it has penetrated beyond the surface (unless you remove a few mm from the whole house which obviously isn't practical) . Cedar especially is a very porous wood. Basically, as long as the wood is not rotten and the surface is not flaking or brittle you can apply a new coat of stain over the existing ... But obviously you have to go for the same or darker shade.
Bonzai is right, there's nothing to scrape. You have rough sawn cedar that has NOT been painted. You will have to decide if you want a clear coat to maintain the cedar look or if you want to stain it to a different color. The only prep you really need is a thorough cleaning.........very gentle pressure washing or a good scrub down with some warm water and a soft-bristled scrub brush.
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1963 326/336 will later heads fit that block?
1963 326/336 will later heads fit that block? liek can you take the heads and intake from say a 325 hp gto 389 and put on a 1963 326 or has it really is a 336? i know its a one year engen and its diffrent from the 64-67 326s but is the block the same family, like you know the heads and intakes will interchnage on 326/350/389/400/421/428/455 so will thay also fit the 63 326?
or does anyone know?
I think they might fit, but the rockers are oiled through the lifters/push rods on the newer heads and through an oil passage in the head and the rocker studs on the older ones. So to do the swap you would also need the lifters, push rods, guide plates, rocker arms and nuts.
Someone can correct me if I'm wrong.
well i dont own one right now but i would like to get one since thare so one of a kind that year but i dont want one i cant doctor up, you know what i mean?
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ANN ARBOR—Wondering which Michigan defense might show up in East Lansing Saturday afternoon is similar to Spartan fans opining about which Michigan State offense will take the field at this point in the Big Ten season.
On one end, the Michigan State offense comes in at sixth in the Big Ten in total offense averaging exactly 414 total yards per game.
Michigan, coming off the bye week and after giving up 47-points at home to Indiana, heads into Saturday at eighth in the conference in total defense giving up 414.3 total yards per game.
Two pretty interesting statistics to look at, but what does it all mean? Michigan defensive coordinator Greg Mattison will tell you the numbers don't mean a whole lot, but the fact that it'll be Nov. 2 for kickoff Saturday does.
"I like it because there's a great amount of enthusiasm, a great amount of emotion because this is a huge game," Mattison said. "I think again, because of how we played the last game, adds more to our defense.
"It's time that if we're going to step-up, let's do it, let's go, and I think our players feel the same way."
Michigan will have that opportunity against a Michigan State rushing attack averaging 206-yards per contest in the conference with the bulk of the production coming from junior running back Jeremy Langford, rushing for 344-yards and five touchdowns over his last three games.
"They do it all," Mattison said. "They have the ability to get the ball outside. They'll run it inside. They have a very good running attack."
After struggling with a proverbial quarterback shuffle in the early part of the season, the Spartans have been able to find some consistency at the position in sophomore and Ohio native, Connor Cook.
Cook is completing just shy of 65-percent of his passes in four conference games, good for sixth in the conference in pass efficiency and sixth in passing yardage.
"They seem like they throw the ball much better," Mattison said. "This is a good football team.
"It seems like their offensive line is blocking a lot more cohesively and they're very physical. This will be a tremendous challenge for us."
The Michigan secondary has been under a microscope of sorts in recent weeks after failing to make plays on the football, despite being in the right position, and showing a propensity for giving up explosion plays at key moments against Indiana and Penn State.
Though Mattison and the Wolverines continue to work on it, the longtime coordinator at the college and pro level wasn't pointing the finger at one person, nor one position.
"The big plays, obviously everybody see's that it's the secondary guy, that's why they call them big plays cause they're the back end," Mattison said. "But it's never all of them.
"I think on any one of those if you hit the quarterback or sack the quarterback that maybe doesn't happen. That's something that has to be eliminated and you can't have a successful defense if that keeps happening. And I've said it before, a lot of times there were guys in position to make plays and just didn't make the play."
More Jake Ryan Saturday?
As Michigan junior linebacker and captain Jake Ryan continues to work his way into the lineup after coming back on schedule for an ACL tear, the bye week came at a good time for Ryan to not only get some extra reps but also some rest before the tough November schedule.
Could Michigan State provide a bigger role for Ryan?
Mattison wouldn't go that far, but Ryan does continue to progress and there is the possibility he becomes featured more against the Spartans.
"The timetable and the communication with the trainers and the doctors and him, tend to believe that he gets more and more (every week)," Mattison said.


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By the early 1930s dedicated airmail post boxes were painted Air Force blue to set them apart from standard red post boxes. By 1936 there were 139 of these blue post boxes in London and 174 in other parts of the country. After World War II ended and airmail services were restarted, these blue post boxes were decommissioned as airmail could be posted from anywhere in the UK.
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LONDON, Feb. 11 -- Political repercussions continued today over the West Derbyshire by-election. A member rose in the House of Commons to demand an explanation of how the Conservative candidate, the Marquess of Hartington, obtained leave from the army to make the race and The Tribune, a journal of political comment, published a satirical criticism of Prime Minister Churchill's active intervention in behalf of the Conservative candidate.
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Decline Watch: America's goat population to remain a mystery
- By Joshua Keating
Joshua Keating was an associate editor at Foreign Policy
The New York Times reports on the latest cuts to the Department of Agriculture:
Last year, Wisconsin led the nation in mink farming, producing 833,430 pelts. Texas was the undisputed king of pansies, growing 1.8 million flats of the flowers. And no state harvested more hops than Washington, with 24,336 acres.
This year? Who knows? The government has stopped counting.
Forced to cut its budget, the Agriculture Department has decided to eliminate dozens of reports, including the annual goat census (current population: three million), and the number of catfish on the nation's fish farms (177 million, not counting the small fry).
The government began producing regular crop reports in 1863, the year after Lincoln created the Agriculture Department. One of the reports being eliminated, an annual sheep inventory (5.5 million head on Jan. 1), can trace its roots at least as far back as 1866. Also ending are reports on bees, honey production, flowers and nursery crops.
The statistics service said it was forced to reduce the frequency of some reports and eliminate others because its budget was cut for the fiscal year that ended in September and it expects further cuts for the current year. The eliminated reports will save $11 million a year.
"These are not cuts we wanted to make, but budget reductions by Congress made it necessary," said Matt Herrick, a spokesman for the Agriculture Department.
Decline-o-meter: Lord knows there's ample room for cuts in U.S. farm policies, but spending $11 million to obtain accurate figures about a fairly vital sector of the economy actually sounds pretty reasonable to me.
Of course, the goat census is ripe for mockery, according to the longstanding principle in American political discourse that any government policy involving animals automatically sounds ridiculous. And yes, given the title of this post, I can't really complain about that.


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Baker University's Zeta Alpha chapter of Phi Mu sorority appealed a decision Sunday made by the Phi Mu Fraternity National Council to suspend the operations of the chapter starting May 22.
Phi Mu National President Kris Bridges said in an email Tuesday the decision to close the chapter was made because the women of the chapter had not reached goals set by themselves pertaining to membership, operations, academics and finances. She added several current members are not in good standing with the organization, due to an inability to meet financial obligations.
The women of the Zeta Alpha chapter appealed the decision Sunday in Mabee Memorial Hall. During the appeal, the women were able to present their case and answer questions presented by the national council.
Members of the sorority declines to comment about the appeal.
"The ladies of the Zeta Alpha chapter did an outstanding job (Sunday). Though faced with some tough questions, they were professional, objective and passionate. We appreciate your continued support, as well as thoughts and prayers as we wait for the results," Phi Mu advisor Becky Rossman Schneider wrote on the wall of the Baker University Phi Mu Facebook page Monday.
As of Thursday there were 1,063 signatures on its petition website, "Don't close the Zeta Alpha chapter of Phi Mu."
The Operation Ladybug – Support Phi Mu event page posted "Thanks to everyone for all the support we have received! It has helped us through this tough time. Just presented the appeal tonight, so we'll hear something later in the week," as its status Sunday.
If Phi Mu National Headquarters decides to close the chapter, it could have an effect on formal recruitment for sorority life in the fall at Baker.
"Panhellenic has passed two versions of the recruitment schedule, a version with four chapters and a version with three chapters," Director of Student Life Brett Bruner said.
Bridges said the chapter will be notified by the national headquarters of the decision by Sunday.
No decision had been made as of Thursday morning.
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Hemi Factory Ram Air ?
Did anyone notice the vent from behind the grill leading to the airbox on their hemi ? what exactly is this ?
It acts like ram air kinda. Just allows fresh air to flow to the stock air box and into the motor
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I think they use this set-up for a couple of reasons.
1) As mentioned above, it allows a passage for fresh (often cooler) air from outside of the engine compartment to be used in combustion.
2) It lessens the likelihood of water making it's way into the system by preventing a direct flow from the outside to the air filter.
Re: Hemi Factory Ram Air ?
My IAT tends to run in the vicinity of 10-20F above ambient, depending on ambient temperature, vehicle speed, and whether or not MDS is active.
The denser air contains more oxygen per unit volume, and thus, the engine can can produce more power per ignition cycle. PCM uses IAT and MAP sensors to determine incoming air density and then calculate appropriate fuel charge delivered by the fuel injectors.
Jeep did it right with a compromise design to get coolest air, while still protecting against unwanted debris intrusion into the air filter cavity and a high location that minimizes the chance of accidental water ingestion. Since it is sized to flow enough air to reach red-line full power (maximum air flow), it will have more-than sufficient air flow for normal driving (1,500-3,000 rpm) conditions.
Factory has already given you a CAI! :D
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Nibbly Things: Bonnie Fuller's Overhaul and More
Bonnie Fuller Hires Wizard To Give Her An Image Makeover
While no one could ever be up for the job, she's in talks with talks with political consultant Howard Wolfson — and sources say his real mission is crisis management. [Page Six]
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Damp Proofing Question
How to prevent and stop mould and dampness.
My windows in my flat are not the best they are the old double glazing style with wooden frames and from time to time they get all mould and its making my blinds mouldy. I also had a problem with mould growing at the corners of my bedroom and anything that was sitting close by got affected. There is a built in cubboard in the room and a lot of clothes and shoes which were in it went al l mouldy. In the other bedroom there is a big wooden cubboard and bookshelf and I noticed everything inside the cubboard and the books were getting mouldy so i took them out and saw the wood was covered at the bottom. The bookshelf was black and the cubboard all green mould. I have also recently noticed the wooden frame of my couch is getting quite mouldy. Can anyone advise the best thing here? Also I have quite a lot of animals. Do you think this will be the cause of any problems?
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Hi. sounds like a ventilation problem you need to fit vents/grills to any cupboards that are closed in, also some ventilation to outside air would be beneficial although a bit cold in winter . Think about upvc windows long term with built in trickle vents or even timber but higher maintenance. Hope this helps. Emmpire construction ltd
Answered 10th Oct 2011
There are specific ventilating units on the market in your case I would recommend the insertion of a positive input ventilation system (Flat master)or similar I have come across this problem many times and fitted these systems they do work
Hope that helps
Answered 17th Oct 2011
Mould on fabrics and books is caused by excessively high humidity.
If these items are in an area of restricted air movement then they will suffer more than if open to the room.
As temperatures drop at night, the relative humidity necessarily rises providing the levels required to sustain mould growth. The subsequent lack of air movement and slower return to room temperature of the trapped air extends the period supporting mould growth, allowing it to take hold. These phenomena typically also explain the problem of mould being more evident in room corners.
Insulating walls can have its place in certain scenarios and is a good thing in general. However, like improving the u-values (thermal conductivity) of the windows, it is not addressing the core issue that there is simply too much moisture in the room. Indeed, I have seen wall insulation simply move the problem to another part of the property.
Providing ventilation for cupboards can be good advice, though this again misses the root cause.
Effective control of the humidity levels should overcome all the above without recourse to cutting holes in cupboards, changing windows or additional wall insulation.
This is not to dissuade you from upgrading windows or wall insulation, though do be aware, mould should not be your primary reason for doing them.
Positive Input Ventilation is usually the best ventilation type for the problems described, but placement of any unit is critical as is choosing the best unit for the job. Even if correctly installed, I have still replaced many lower end PIV units for more long-lived and occupier-friendly equivalents. Given that a fair chunk of the cost of an installation is often the installation, skimping on the unit is generally a false economy.
Animals are an important source of moisture, just as we are, simply through breathing. If they are larger animals, and if they spend most of their time indoors, then this additional effect could be significant.
Answered 31st Oct 2011
Mould is coming from dampness that is hitting cold surfaces ie: cold Walls and window areas. Bedrooms are the worst for this as you breath out a lot of water vapours while asleep, even more if 2 people in the room. The outside Walls will need insulating, either with an insulating plasterboard or battens fixed with insulation between. This will keep the surface of the Walls and the room itself warmer in winter and cooler in summer. A new energy efficient window would also help a lot. It is basically cold bridging through from outside. Hope this helps, shaun
Answered 10th Oct 2011
Ventilation is the answer.
The mould will be growing on moisture which is trapped inside the property. The moisture will be created from things such as bathing, cooking, cleaning, washing, drying, breathing etc. As homes are made more energy efficient with insulation and double glazing, the moisture inside the property is unable to escape, and will form as condensation on walls and windows.
Ask a ventilation consultant to come around to your property to recommend the correct solution to your problem.
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Property Location
With a stay at Comfort Inn And Suites North Vancouver in North Vancouver, you'll be in the suburbs and convenient to Park Royal and Stanley Park. This hotel is within close proximity of Capilano Mall and Capilano Suspension Bridge.
Make yourself at home in one of the 95 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including a spa tub and a seasonal outdoor pool. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access, ski storage, and gift shops/newsstands.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily.
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Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, express check-in, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Planning an event in North Vancouver? This hotel has facilities measuring 161 square feet (15 square meters), including meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Hotel Facilities
- ATM/banking
- Number of buildings/towers - 3
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- Total number of rooms - 95
- Television in common areas
- Conference space size (meters) - 15
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Which method should I pursue for my acne scars treatement? My current Dr. uses eMatrix sublative resurfacing but was wondering if the the Fraxel re:pair is the better choice.
Fraxel Re:Pair or EMatrix Sublative Resurfacing for Acne Scars?
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Acne Scar Treatments - Skin Type Affects Treatment Choice
Fraxel has been the fractional laser choice for acne scars for a number of years - mostly because you can have treatments that cause little downtime. The no to low downtime trade off is more frequent sessions and possibly giving up some potential response.
All lasers generate substantial surface heat and this heat not only increases collagen levels, but also can activate melanin cells. eMatrix is designed to bypass those melanin cells by utilizing radio frequency energy instead of laser. Your skin color / type will have an influence on the type of treatment you should consider.
Fraxel poses little to no risk for blonde, blue eyed, light skinned patients. For those with mixed backgrounds who genetically have more melanin, Fraxel and other lasers can mean post inflammatory hyperpigmentation. ( You CAN treat the pigmentation both before and after laser, but with eMatrix, you'll have less risk for unwanted pigmentation.)
eMatrix uses radio frequency (not laser) so most of the energy is dispersed under the the skin and it's not absorbed by the melanocytes. This provides a much greater protection from post treatment pigmentation for skins "with color".
Look at your family background to help you determine your risks. Asian, Latin American, Middle Eastern and Southern European skins frequently have pigmentation issues following laser -and even more so at energy levels that will affect acne scar profiles.
EMatrix or Fraxel Re:Pair for acne scars - Buffalo Niagara acne scar treatment
The sublative bipolar RF treatment in eMatrix technology spares the epidermis and has no downtime and is quite effective in treating acne scars that are atrophic, some ice pick scars (Dr. Raffy's criteria apply here), rolling scars and boxed scars ...
This has distinct advantages over Fraxel Re:Pair as it has no downtime.
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Fraxel repair or eMatrix for the Treatment of Acne Scars
Hi Ak,
I have heard of (but not seen) great results with eMatrix (personally have not used), and have had the experience of treating many patients with Fraxel repair. My personal belief is that Fraxel repair is the best current available treatment for acne scars. Deep FX is also a very effective treatment.
Good luck and be well.
Dr. P
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EMatrix is an Intriguing New Treatment for Acne Scars
eMatrix is a new technology that may have an advantage over the more "traditional" Fraxel laser. Unlike fractional ablative laser treatments where most of the effect is in the superficial layers of the skin (epidermis), the eMatrix affects only 5% of the epidermis and most of the effect is in the deeper tissue (dermis). This is because the eMatrix applies the energy in a "pyramid" shape. Because of this, the healing is rapid and the downtime is minimal. Because radiofrequency is not light-based technology, the treatment is appropriate for all skin types. It is therefore an effective alternative for patients with darker skin who may be at risk for hyperpigmentation from laser treatments.
Web reference: http://www.dorsetstreetdermatology.com/medical-spa-services/facial-rejuvenation/
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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Part of the series Forensic Science and Medicine pp 181-242
Thermal Injury
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Trauma from fires, electrical sources, and blasts is manifest as thermal injury. Explosions can also indirectly injure the body ("blast effects"). All manners of death are possible in cases of thermal injury. Victims—dead at the scene—can sustain highly destructive trauma (e.g., charring, dismemberment), presenting a daunting challenge to the pathologist in determining identification and cause of death, collecting evidence, and distinguishing antemortem injury from postmortem thermal artifact. Survivors who die in the hospital succumb to a host of complications. These delayed deaths exemplify the concept of "immediate" and "proximate" cause of death.
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Morning briefing
WASHINGTON — Good morning from the Verizon Center, where the Bruins will conclude the regular season this afternoon against the Capitals.
Because of Montreal's loss to Toronto last night, the Bruins are locked into sixth place. They will play either New Jersey (currently in second place) or Buffalo (third) in the first round. The Devils host the Sabres this afternoon. If Buffalo wins in regulation, the Sabres would jump into second, and the Bruins would play New Jersey.
* Zach Hamill could make his NHL debut today. Hamill was recalled from Providence yesterday along with Jeff Penner. Because the Bruins cannot improve their position today, expect some regulars to get some rest, and perhaps Tim Thomas to start in goal.
* Alex Ovechkin (50-59–109) is three points behind Henrik Sedin for the NHL scoring lead. Ovechkin is expected to play today.
* Marc Joannette and Chris Lee will be the referees. They both worked yesterday's 4-2 win at TD Garden. Greg Devorski and Jean Morin will be the linesmen.
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In a course believed to be the first of its kind in the nation, medical students at Upstate Medical University are spending 18 months at the side of expectant momfrom mid-pregnancy through birth and the baby's first year of life.
The course is known as the MIRACLE Continuity Elective, seeks to provide students with a solid introduction to issues surrounding patient-physician relations. It also offers insights into the psychosocial dimension of care and the influence that pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding have on women's and maternal/child health and family building.
"This course is the potential savior of the healthcare system," says course co-director Richard Aubry, MD (HS'63), MPH, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Upstate Medical University.
Faculty say the course represents a significant change in medical education, because it provides continuity-based patient interaction from the student's earliest days in medical school. Extensive patient interaction is traditionally reserved for third-year students, which makes this course a desired elective by the students.
Students are with the expectant mother and her family every step of the pregnancy. They visit the family's home, observe doctor visits, experience the birth process, accompany the family during the newborn's well-child visits and even celebrate the child's first birthday. This results a bond or a special relationship between the family and their students that can last beyond the elective.
"First-and-second year students tend to get buried in basic science and become very disconnected from the patient. The reason they went to medical school is to be with the patient."
The course is significant, faculty say, in that it highlights four areas often overlooked in formal medical curriculums:
The term "continuity of care", which has been part of the medical jargon for years, refers to coordination of care that a patient receives over time. "Usually students learn medicine by going from patient to patient, but this program enables students to understand the continuity of care by participating in a patient's healthcare needs for nearly two years," says Dr. Aubry.
The MIRACLE Continuity Elective enables students to understand wellness, over and above illness. It is usual for medical students to be introduced to illness and disease, which is usually the focus, and not focusing on the overall wellness of a patient.
This elective introduces the student to the Wellness Index, by John W. Travis, MD, in which the student learns the thirteen mind/body areas of wellness and apply it to themselves and to their patient's. A baby's future wellness is strongly influenced by the quality of prenatal care, delivery and the first year of life. This is what the medical students want, are exposed to, and learn from.
One of the unique and most important elements of the course, Dr. Aubry notes, is the requirement that students visit their assigned families at home on at least three occasions.
"These home visits are immensely important, as they help students better understand their patient and the impact that home life has on health." says Dr. Aubry. "Students quickly learn that issues related to environment, lifestyle, motivation, character and family must be understood in order to provide comprehensive medical care."
Students also understand the physician's disappointment when the patient does not follow instructions, such as, heeding to the advice to quit smoking during the pregnancy. The students learn the day to day compliance problems that physicians face and help students to look for better approaches to these common dilemmas.
"Clearly, the program has proved itself to the faculty, who have now witnessed the educational benefits." says Dr. Aubry.
These benefits can be personal as well as professional. This course allows for the students to think about their own future reproductive experience and the understanding of continuity care with their own families. It is a wonderful concept that these students can apply the MCE experience to both their professional and personal lives.


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S&P Picks and Pans: J&J, CBS, Morgan Stanley, Under Armour
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ; $61.18)
Maintains 4 STARS (buy)
Analyst: Robert Gold
The company announces a much-anticipated, in our view, restructuring intended to align its cost structure, with challenges evident in both the drug and device segments. Given approaching patent expirations for Risperdal and Topamax, and slower growth for Procrit/Eprex and drug-coated stents, we think J&J will increasingly pursue cost cuts to sustain margins, though we think it will allocate a substantial portion of the $1.3-$1.6 billion pretax savings to build its drug pipeline. We are cutting our 12-month target price by $6 to $68 based on peer multiples, discounted cash-flow, and sum-of-the-parts analyses.
CBS Corp. (CBS; $32.17)
Maintains 3 STARS (hold) on Class B shares
Analyst: Tuna Amobi, CPA, CFA
Before a one-cent net gain, second quarter EPS is 54 cents on 5% less shares, vs. 47 cents, in line with our estimate. We expect mixed results from TV and Outdoor units, and continued challenges for Radio, despite turnaround steps and some divestitures. We note healthy 2007-08 TV upfront, but the long-term impact of new "C3" ratings currency is unclear. Despite the comments of the company's chairman, we do not see going-private as a near-term catalyst. CBS affirms long-term low single-digit revenue growth, mid-single-digit earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), and high single-digit EPS growth. Our p-e-to-growth based target price stays $36, with the stock's 2.7% dividend yield and share buybacks.
Morgan Stanley (MS; $66.10)
Reiterates 3 STARS (hold)
Analyst: Matthew Albrecht
The company plans to sell a minority interest in its MSCI subsidiary, the provider of MSCI indices and the Barra risk analytic tools, through an IPO to be completed by the end of 2007, pending necessary approvals. We believe this move would allow the company to focus its efforts on its core business, much like the recently completed Discover spin-off. We are reducing our fiscal 2007 (Nov.) EPS estimate by 77 cents to $8.47 to account for more challenging market conditions and the Discover transaction. We are lowering our 12-month target price by $24 to $73, 2.0 times book value, in line with peers.
Under Armour (UA; $62.77)
Maintains 4 STARS (buy)
Analyst: Marie Driscoll, CFA
Under Armour reports second quarter EPS of 11 cents vs. 5 cents, well above our estimate of 3 cents, propelled by a 51% sales gain from strength across all categories, including the company's most mature line of men's apparel, which grew 50%. Average unit retail rose 8%, as UA executed on a good/better/best merchandise strategy. We see continued strong brand momentum as Under Armour launches new products and categories (look for crosstrainers in 2008) and expands distribution. We are increasing our 2007 and 2008 EPS estimates by 10 cents each, to $1.05 and $1.45. We are raising our 12-month target price to $75 from $70.


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Officers arrested a 24-year-old man after responding about 5:30 p.m.
Staff Sgt. Jeff Verkoeyen said the pistol was recovered, and the man was determined to be "a person with mental issues" and subsequently released without being charged.
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Two Adult Tickets (£6) or One Family Ticket for Two Adults and Two Children (£10) to Bristol Roller Derby Double Header on December 7
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- For just £6 (a £12), you'll receive two adult tickets to Bristol Roller Derby's 'December Double Header' on December 7 -- featuring two action-packed matches.
- Or, for just £10 (a £20 value), you'll get a family ticket for two adults and two children.
- Doors open at 2:00 p.m at WISE Campus, SGS College.
- Bristol Harbour Harlots B v. Cornwall's Atlantic Breakers kicks off at 3:00 p.m.
- Bristol Harbour Harlots A v. Nottingham Hellfire Harlots take to the track at 5:00 p.m.
City v. Rovers? Pah! If you're after a real ding-dong derby, get your skates on and head down to SGS College for a roller derby double-header. This all-action sport is growing in popularity, and you'll be treated to two adrenalin-fuelled grudge-matches, with Bristol Harbour Harlots' A and B teams both taking to the floor. Expect blocks, barges, and bumps galore -- all part of the fast, fierce, and furious fun of roller derby.
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Album Rating: 4.0a tale for the ages is still one of the best emo songs tho
Album Rating: 3.5Nothing really struck me as boring...just either really really awesome or a little bit great...and a few moments of slight meh
album rules really
Album Rating: 5.0I though this was just alright after a few listens. Now it's my favorite emo record.
Album Rating: 5.0lol iluvatar your soundoff of this album is pretty funny, i hope it's meant to be satrical
getting down and nasty to this right now
Album Rating: 4.5Hey, me too. :D
I can't decide which is the best in the genre for me, Cryonics or Document 8.
Album Rating: 4.5so much win on this here album
Album Rating: 4.5I'm finally going with Nick Greer on this one. Album is flawless, start to finish.
i need to get saetia
i havent listen to this in a long time...i used to love it when i was in my nick greer phase
fuck not lest ye be fucked
Album Rating: 5.0this album is sooooooo good. patience and prudence ftw
I messed up the quote horribly, I feel like a complete douche.
I still did it.
remembered how good this is
falling back in love again
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by Christopher Freeburn | July 25, 2013 10:28 am
[1]A full-sized sedan from General Motors (GM[2]) has beat out rivals from European and Japanese manufacturers to become the highest scoring sedan in Consumer Reports ranking of 2014 models[3].
The redesigned Chevrolet Impala received a score of 95. Among all vehicles tested by Consumer Reports, only the BMW 1 Series coupe and Tesla's (TSLA[4]) Model S received higher scores. This marks the first time in two decades that an American sedan has topped the category, Bloomberg noted.
The 2014 Impala's performance is particularly noteworthy since its prior version scored at the bottom of the sedan rankings.
Consumer Reports noted that the Impala[5] "rides like a luxury sedan, with a cushy and controlled demeanor, while delivering surprisingly agile handling."
This year, GM is introducing 18 redesigned or new vehicle models.
Despite the high scores and a glowing review, Consumer Reports hasn't issued a recommendation for the new Impala due to a lack of reliability data. The car will have to shine in both crash tests and Consumer Reports Annual Auto Survey before the organization will officially recommend it.
Shares of GM fell modestly in Thursday morning trading.
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does the cruze have a locking gas cap?
I don't live in a bad area and gas stealing isn't a popular crime but these days people can be ignorant just for the sake of being ignorant but can the gas be stolen out of the vehicle.
and my second concern is someone being cute and putting something in the gas tank that would cost a lot of money to fix.
does on star monitor it so you know when the gas cap was opened etc?
call me paranoid or whatever but it just seems inviting.
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THE MARIN COUNTY VOTERS' PAMPHLET just mailed to all registered voters is a treasure-trove of information. I'm referring to the campaign statements that most, but not all, candidates file.
There are two initial tasks every candidate needs to get right: their ballot designation, the two or three words that identifies their occupation and the 250-word campaign statement.
A candidate's statement of qualifications in the voter handbook is the most basic form of communication with those who'll ultimately decide the candidate's fate. For voters who instantly recycle campaign mailers and refuse to listen to annoying robocalls, it may be their only source of knowledge about candidates.
Surprisingly, two candidates in the Marin-Southern Sonoma 10th Assembly District, Sonoma's Erin Carlstrom and Novato Republican Gregory Allen, didn't have statements published.
The Assembly race has four active candidates: incumbent Marc Levine of San Rafael, Mill Valley's Diana Conti, Carlstrom and Allen.
Levine and Conti have workmanlike statements. Carlstrom and Allen do not. Carlstrom apparently missed the deadline for requesting hers to be included in Marin's handbook. The result was her personal statement was published in Sonoma County, but not in Marin, the district's largest jurisdiction.
When he took a pass on paying for a handbook statement, Allen missed a golden opportunity to tout his moderate GOP credentials.
The law provides that only candidates for state Assembly or Senate who accept California's voluntary spending limits may purchase space for statements. All North Bay Assembly and Senate candidates agreed to the cap.
Publishing the statement isn't free. Marin candidates are charged $1,575 for the English-only version and $3,275 for the English-Spanish combination.
In multi-county districts the cost goes up fast.
Example one is Harry Lehman. He's a Novato "businessperson and lawyer" running as an independent for state Senate. To print his appeal in English and Spanish in all of seven counties that make up the sprawling 2nd Senate District, Lehman personally anteed up $12,000.
Rep. Jared Huffman, D-San Rafael, has the most professionally written ballot statement this cycle. It's easy to read, tells about his liberal stands on issues and generally informs the voter.
All that's lacking is something about Huffman's "education and qualifications." As retired Marin-Sonoma assemblyman and former University of California regent Bill Bagley says, "It tells much if we're told where candidates received their education."
Credit Marin County Superintendent of Schools Mary Jane Burke and Sheriff-Coroner Bob Doyle for supplying this essential information. Perhaps it is because of their impressive resumes. Burke and Doyle saw the handbook's importance as a communication tool with constituents even though both are unopposed.
Ballot designations are important. For those voters who pay little attention, it may be their only information about candidates.
Carlstrom may have made an inadvertent political miscalculation in her ballot designation. She's listed as "Santa Rosa Councilwoman." Given the rivalry between Marin and Sonoma, simply stating "council member" might have been better.
Certainly no one ever won a vote in Sonoma by identifying themselves as a Marinite. The inverse is equally true.
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Gary Anderson posted about some difficulty he is having with parameter estimates using population-averaged generalized estimating equations (PA-GEE). -------------------begin excerpted post------------------------------------ Why is it that a coefficient can differ by up to 4 standard errors when an xtgee with corr(ind) is fitted compared to an xtgee with corr(exch) ? I have about 20 clinics and 40 patients per clinic, with the one covarite varying at the patient level, and the id variable is the clinic. The intraclass correlation coefficient is about 0.4. My understanding is that the expectation is that the coefficient should not differ when a different correlation structure is fitted. The coefficient goes toward the null when the exchangeable structure is fitted. --------------------end excerpted post------------------------------------ My understanding is similar to Gary's in that, when using marginal models such as PA-GEE, the parameter estimates for the means (i.e., regression coefficients) ought to be resilient to the working correlation structure; however, they do require that the model is otherwise properly specified, viz., distribution family, link function and inclusion of all important covariates. Whenever you do encounter dramatic changes in such parameter estimates with different working correlation structures, I'm told that it results from improperly specifing the link function or distribution family, or that you've not included important covariates in the model. In Gary's case, he has a single covariate. It is possible that the sensitivity that he observes results from omitted covariates. Unfortunately, he has only twenty clusters and, with PA-GEE, this would argue against adding any more covariates. At the risk of sounding like a broken record on this: Gary might want to look into -gllamm- as an alternative to -xtgee-. The exchangeable correlation structure that is implied by the study design (patients within clinic) is compatible with generalized linear mixed-effects models. The relatively small sample size would not be such an issue with -gllamm- as it is with PA-GEE. Convergence ought to be reasonably rapid with the limited sample size (20) and number of parameters to estimate that Gary has in the model. And -gllamm- has a wealth of distribution families and link functions, as does -xtgee-. Joseph Coveney * * For searches and help try: * http://www.stata.com/support/faqs/res/findit.html * http://www.stata.com/support/statalist/faq * http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/
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Kids want summer reading to feel different than the homework they do during the school year. Some avoid reading books, instead spending their time playing outdoors. Others are thrilled to have long summer days with nothing to do but read favorite books. Whether your child loves to read or not, summer is the season when parents need to find creative ways to keep children and teens reading every day.
Spring is a good time to start planning summer reading activities and register for tutors, classes, and summer camps that will teach new reading skills, vocabulary, and concepts. Here are some activity ideas to make summer reading fun.
- Make a summer scrapbook. Gather materials for a simple summer scrapbook. For each page in the scrapbook, have your child add a written description of each event. Encourage them to use skills they learned in school to describe the setting and add interesting details about the people in each photo. Help your child find detailed information in the library or online about the places you visit. Share family stories to make their written descriptions richer.
- Become a fan of favorite authors. Choose an author of books your child loves. Read about them online. Find the author's webpage. Then, send an admiring email or write a letter to the author's publishing company asking them to forward it. Don't forget to read all of the author's books!
- Plan a trip. Check the library for guidebooks before going on a trip. Have your child read the guidebook description of the place you are going to. Once they are familiar with the location, your child can make a list of their 10 top things to do, including restaurants, lodging, and places to visit. Take the guidebook on the trip, and encourage your child to read as you travel.
- Read in new places. Find out if your library has a summer reading program. Sign up for it. Then, plan a family reading time each day to fulfill the library program goals. Try reading in different places like the backyard on a blanket, or in a nearby park.
- Learn to cook new recipes. Use the library to find recipe books for food your family doesnt normally eat. With your child, choose recipes for an adventurous family meal. Remind your child that there are many different types of books, and talk about ways recipe books are different than stories. Try creating and writing down some new family recipes.
- Start a new outdoor project like creating a vegetable garden, bike repair, or building a deck. Choose an interesting project you can do with your child, then read how-to articles in books or online together to learn more. Consider taking a class together that teaches the skills you will need for the project. Once you get started on the project, assign your child to read the directions out loud while you both work.
- Learn new games. Go online or look for books in the library to learn ball games, outdoor group games, or old-fashioned games like jacks and hop-scotch. Ask your child to read the directions out loud before you have fun playing the game together.
- Visit nature centers, State Parks, or National Parks. These wonderful places usually have written information everywhere. Instead of quickly passing by signs, take time to stop and read them. Take photos during the visit. Later, show your child the photos and ask them to retell what they learned on the trip.


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I have some clothing I'd like to sell at my yard sale. However, I have no rack, clothesline, or fence to display them on. What can I do or use to display my clothes?
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I have went so far as to lay a tarp down on the ground and set them nicely in stacks. Unfolded, layered on top of each other works best because they know they aren't in a department store, and are usually in a hurry to get in and get out!
Could you park your car/truck and display clothes laid out on trunk and hood or hung from doors/tailgate? Display clothes on storage bins or boxes turned upside down. Do you have a playpen you could lay clothes over the sides of? A porch or deck railing you could lay them over or hang them from? How about lawn chairs, putting stacks of clothes on the seat and displaying some over the back/arms?
My neighbor hung a lot of clothes on a pole strung between two ladders. Worked fine.
I'm about to have a yard sale in a few days and have the same issue to deal with. I have a fold wooden dryer rack for laundry that I plan on using to drap smaller clothing over to see and sell them better. And my porch has a railing so I plan on bending my metal coat hangers around and hang them from it to also be viewed.
I used the ladder and pole and it worked well. Also, hang them from a tree, fold them nicely on a table and if you have a garage, hang them along the garage door track.
I just saw a clothes rack made from PVC pipe.
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Personally, I am good with them laid out on tables, folded neatly, like you would have them in a store. Try not to have too many stacked together, as that is overwhelming for most people (well, me anyway) Tables are nice, as people like to unfold the clothes and hold them up to check out the size. I find many people refold them nicely after, if it isn't something that they want.
I think kids clothes are find on tables. Adult sizes, except maybe for jeans and tee shirts, look better if you have them on hangers. I am fresh out of ideas for how to cobble together a clothes rack to hang them on though.
Just lay everything flat out on a table. Show the top of each shirt or pants so that people see what they are looking for.
If you do want to buy a rack, they are usually about ten dollars at stores like dollar general, family dollar, or maybe about that at Walmart or Kmart. Just make sure that they are neatly displayed, with the size (perhaps on a sticker, with the sex intended for and price--Girls 4T .50--) that helps. I know I hate looking for sizes on clothes, and sometimes, the sizes on the tags do fade away. or you could bundle by gender, age, pants, shirts. Tarps, tables, etc, are also good ideas.
How about using a Beach umbrella and hanging the hangars from the ribs? You can use an old coat rack. If you have any of the wire type of shelving you can put folded clothing on the shelves and then hang some of the clothing on the corners. Perhaps you have a tall bookshelf that you could use the same way.
I personally think people are more opt to buy if they are displayed nicely hung up some how. They'll sell faster to if they are not wrinkled and clean.
I put eye hooks into the underside of the carport, tied a rope to one hook and put a pipe onto the rope, then tied the other end of the rope to the other eye hook. Your pipe can even be a little longer than the space between the hooks. I had a piece of fence rail as my pipe, but you can use any pipe since the hangers will be what's touching it.
You can go to the family dollar and buy a clothes line and tie it between 2 trees then hang clothes on it. After your yard sale, it's easy to take down, and store till the next time you have a yard sale.
I have the exact same problem. I'm having a yard sale in a few days as well and don't know what to do!
Stretch PVC pipe between 2 ladders
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So in case you haven't heard, poms are the bomb. And i'm not talking about those girls that dance with the confetti things in their hands either. I'm talking about pomegranates. These antioxidant and nutrient rich fruits are one of the oldest known and have been found in writings and artifacts of many cultures and religions. They not only taste good, but do wonders for the body as well. If you wanna get funky, just throw the seeds in a blender or a juicer and enjoy the wonderful benefits of pomegranate juice.
According to the Academic Journal of Plant Science, pomegranate juice contains punicalagans, which are the major component responsible for the juice's antioxidant and health benefits. They are water soluble and have high bioavailability. They benefit the heart and blood vessels by lowering cholesterol and preventing athlerosclerosis (heart blockages).
The fruit also contains polyphenols and flavanoids. These are antioxidants that give the fruit its vibrant color and also offer protection against disease and cancers. You may have heard that pomegranates also contain tanins. These are essentially large polyphenol compounds and are most often referred to when talking about wine. In fact, the whole reason you hear people saying that a glass of red wine is good for the heart is due to the tannins and polyphenols available. So why not just kick back a glass of fresh pomegranate juice instead?
Other benefits of pomegranate juice include:
-Helps lower triglyceride levels
-Anti inflammatory properties (effective for acne)
-Fights off free radicals (better immunity)
-Reduces deterioration of cartilage (osteoarthritis)
-Anti-aging benefits
-Maintains blood sugar levels
-Hydrates dry skin
-Protection against sun's UV rays
-Stimulates collagen production (keeps the skin tight and firm)
So as you can see, the benefits of pomegranate juice are many. Whether it be the prevention of various cancers or the beautifying properties of this super fruit, weekly if not regular consumption would be a great idea.
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Hemp diet over for alpine cows
Farmers in Liechtenstein will no longer be allowed to feed cannabis to their livestock under new rules to be introduced in March in the tiny Alpine state.
Hemp, of which the marijuana plant is a well-known variety, contains small amounts of THC, the active substance in hashish, and traces of the drug have been filtering through to the milk of dairy cows fed with the plant.
The country's veterinary and food controls office says the levels breach the maximum limit set by the new rules, which say that animal feed must be free of any component that could have an adverse effect on humans.
Hemp will also be banned from the diets of meat herds, although there is no clear evidence that THC can filter through into meat.
The rules intend to bring Liechtenstein, a tiny nation of 33,000 inhabitants, in line with food standards in neighbouring Switzerland, with which it forms a customs union.
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Honeybees are a subset of bees which fall into the Order Hymenoptera and Suborder Apocrita.
Of the approximately 20,000 known species of bees, there are eleven species within the genus Apis, all of which produce and store honey to some degree.
Four species have historically been cultured for or robbed of honey by humans:


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Our big announcement on the Trump-Russia scandal.
It's no big revelation that women and minority actors have long struggled to land prominent roles in big-budget Hollywood fare. And entertainment and media's oversexualization of women (even in Olympics coverage) has always been pretty damn bald-faced.
But how about kids' TV shows, or family movies?
The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media (founded in 2004 by the Oscar-winning actress and United Nations special envoy) has published a new report (PDF) detailing the stereotypes, barriers, and straight-up exploitation that still define how badly women and girls are treated on screen. The study takes a deep dive into prime-time television, as well as children's programming and family-friendly films. Women are scarcer in prime-time shows and family films, and those films depict "fewer women in prestigious occupational positions," the study notes. "Females are not only missing from popular media, [but] when they are on screen, they seem to be there merely for decoration."
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I am 21, 2children, 172cm tall, 68kg, 2-2.5cm diastisis recti. Wondering if lipo will cause severe wrinkly and loose skin on me as a surgeons assistant once told me it would and I need a full tummy tuck :( but some of the results I have seen with this lipo are incredible and people look worse then me in there before shots and look incredible now! Plz help someone! I have quick skin reflex aswell like a normal 21 year old. Won't some lipo actually tighten skin?
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Some kinds of lipo may tighten skin in some patients, but not enough to solve the problems present in these photos--excess skin, lax abdominal wall, excess fat.
Only a TT will get a decent result. However, if you are considering having more children it would be wise to wait until your last pregnancy--otherwise you may be considering a second TT in the near future. All the best.
Tummy tuck vs lipo
Liposuction can decrease the thickness of your abdominal wall fat and might help alittle if you want to avoid the scar and or are planning on future pregnancies. But if you want a flatter stomach and tighter skin envelope then a tummy tuck seems to be your best option. Best wishes
Consider an abdominoplasty
With your degree of skin laxity and stretch marks there is no question that you would be a poor candidate for any form of liposuction. Liposuction would leave you with a prune belly. Consider an abdominoplasty only.
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Liposuction is not the answer for you
Thank you for your pictures. Liposuction can work well in younger patients because the skin does shrink back more predictably. In your case this will not happen because your skin has been stretched too much by your pregnancies. This is represented by your stretch marks. Your loose skin, abdominal wall weakness and diastasis is best treated with a full tummy tuck.
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Smart Lipo, Lipo Sculpture or a Tummy Tuck! Need Help? What's Best?
If not having more children that you best option is a FULL TUMMY TUCK! The excess skin is the real issue here!
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Hello and thanks for sharing your photos and your question.
VASER liposuction can cause some skin tightening in addition to removing the fat. Since your skin has stretch marks, your skin has lost its elasticity and is unable to spring back. So the amount of skin tightening after LIPO can be variable. It is very similar to a rubber band that has been overstretched. Your Rectus Divarication is a physical separation and hence needs to be physically tightening by surgery.
I think your best bet is to have a Tummy Tuck to get rid of the excess skin that will not shrink, repair the divarication of rectus and increase the tone and look of the abdomen and VASER liposuction to restore your contour and tighten the skin.
Lipo or tummy tuck at 21
Hi teaz,
Given your age it's completely understandable that you would hope lipo alone would do the trick. It's very clear that it won't. For a worthwhile result you will need to have a tummy tuck including a diastasis repair.
Lipo alone will probably make your tummy look worse I'm sorry to say.
The decisions for you to make are not which procedure to have, that is already clear, but around the timing.
If you have finished having your babies, and the last one is a year old, then you could have surgery.
If you're considering more babies then you're best to wait and have surgery when you feel your family is complete.
all the very best
Howard Webster
Tummy tuck absolutely better than lipo when skin is lax
Laser lipo, VASER lipo, and other techniques may be able to tighten skin slightly, but it is never enough to replace a tummy tuck when the skin is as loose as what I see in the photo. Do not be misled by photos that imply otherwise, they are not likely to be typical results or cases that have the degree of skin laxity.
Lipo will not tighten your skin
Your skin and muscle were stretched and damaged with pregnancy. Liposuction will not un-stretch the amount of looseness that appears in your photos. I agree with others that you are a candidate for a tummy tuck. Lesser surgeries will produce lesser results.
Laser liposuction does not tighten the skin.
If there is any skin shrinkage with laser liposuction it is extremely modest. Your candidate for an abdominoplasty but really nothing less.
Web reference: http://www.zubowicz.com/subpag,21-atlanta-abdominoplast.htm
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You might not want to rush into knee surgery. Physical therapy can be just as good for a common injury and at far less cost and risk, the most rigorous study to compare these treatments concludes.
Therapy didn't always help, and some people wound up having surgery for the problem, called a torn meniscus. But those who stuck with therapy had improved as much, six months and one year later, as those who were given arthroscopic surgery right away, researchers found.
"Both are very good choices. It would be quite reasonable to try physical therapy first, because the chances are quite good that you'll do quite well," said one study leader, Dr. Jeffrey Katz, a joint specialist at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
He was to discuss the study Tuesday at an American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons conference in Chicago. Results were published online by the New England Journal of Medicine.
A meniscus is one of the crescent-shaped cartilage discs that cushion the knee. About one-third of people over 50 have a tear in one, and arthritis makes this more likely. Usually the tear doesn't cause symptoms, but it can be painful.
When that happens, it's tough to tell if the pain is from the tear or the arthritis, or whether surgery is needed or will help. Nearly half a million surgeries for torn meniscus are done each year in the U.S.
Surgery costs about $5,000, compared with $1,000 to $2,000 for a typical course of therapy, Katz said.
One study participant, Bob O'Keefe, 68, of suburban Boston, was glad to avoid surgery for his meniscus injury three years ago.
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Euro 2008 Kicks Economies Up a Notch
As the U.S. gears up for the NBA Finals, other sports-crazy fans around the world will turn their attention to the three-week European soccer championship in Austria and Switzerland, the third-most-watched global sporting event after the Summer Olympic Games and soccer's World Cup Finals.
While the championship, known as Euro 2008, brings together Europe's top 16 national soccer teams, its widespread appeal makes the contest a truly global phenomenon. The Union of European Football Assns. (UEFA) expects TV audiences will top 8 billion worldwide for the matches held between June 7 and June 29. More than 100 million visitors are expected to visit the championship's official Web site, a fourfold increase over the last event held in Portugal in 2004.
Such exposure means big bucks for Europe's economy. According to Simon Chadwick, director of the Birkbeck Sport Business Centre at the University of London, Euro 2008's economic impact on UEFA's 52 members across Europe could top $2.15 billion. That includes extra tourism revenue for Austria and Switzerland, multimillion-dollar TV licensing agreements, and increased food and beverage sales as fans head to bars or host barbecues in support of their home teams.
"Euro 2008 will have a halo effect on the wider European economy," says Chadwick. "This impact will be felt in many countries, principally driven by sponsorship and commercial revenues."
The Bottom Line
While the business impact of this year's tournament is light-years ahead of the first UEFA championship in 1960, some elements have remained basically unchanged. Teams are still split into four groups to play each other in a round-robin format. The top two from each group then move into the knockout stages, until eventually a European soccer champion is crowned. Greece is the defending champion from 2004, but Germany, Italy, and Spain are the favorites this time.
No matter who wins, Austria and Switzerland will reap rewards from the hundreds of thousands of fans expected to descend on both countries during June. Consultants Rutter & Partner estimate Euro 2008 will bring $358 million into the Swiss economy, while consultants SportEconAustria figure Austria will gain $369 million.
Where will the money be spent? Kim Hollywood, a spokesperson for the Austrian tourism board, says the hotel and service industries will gain the most. In Austria alone, overnight bookings have already hit the 2 million mark—well above usual rates for June—while almost 11,000 temporary jobs have been created to cope with the influx of visitors. "Austria wants to show that it knows how to celebrate," she says.
Huge Wide-Screened TVs
For fans unable to attend one of the tournament's 31 matches, each of the eight host cities has invested millions of dollars in "fan zones," centrally located party areas where supporters can gather to watch the games. UEFA has forked over more than $13 million for the necessary infrastructure, including huge wide-screen TVs to show the action.
Sponsors, such as Coca-Cola (KO), McDonald's (MCD), and Adidas (ADSG) also have spent millions in product promotion (BusinessWeek.com, 6/6/08) to maximize their connection with Euro 2008. "Fan zones help people engage with our products in a meaningful way," says James Leipnik, chief of communications and corporate relations for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa at Canon (CAJ), one of the official sponsors.
Britain Bumped, Other Countries Buoyed
The tournament's economic bounce won't be limited to the host countries. Along with extra food and beverage sales, gambling across the Continent is expected to rise as Europeans stake money on teams winning Euro 2008. British betting firm Ladbrokes (LADL) expects more than $700 million to be wagered on matches during the three-week event, in part thanks to the explosion in Internet gambling.
The economic windfall will benefit some European countries more than others, though. Because the English national team failed to qualify for Euro 2008 (Britain's other home nations—Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland—also missed out), Britain likely will lose hundreds of millions of dollars in potential revenue. More than 40% of the English express a "strong interest" in soccer, so Birkbeck's Chadwick reckons the team's absence could depress the economic impact of Euro 2008 in Britain. When England reached the quarterfinals of the 2006 soccer World Cup, for example, an estimated $3.1 billion was spent in the local economy.
Too bad for Britain this time around, but other countries in the final 16 could get a nice pick-me-up. From Portugal to Russia, the European soccer championship will undoubtedly be a kick for the economy.