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This place is just amazing! Aestethic and varied lines on bullet hard rock in a wild and beautiful environment. The potential for new routes is staggering as well. Will be back for sure!
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Last week Michael Vaughan found himself in the danceoff along with Victoria Pendleton and though all the judges voted to save him, bookies were predicting that he would be in danger tonight.
The panel wren't very complimentary about his performance last night either, with Bruno Tonioli branding him the 'one hip wonder' and telling him he needs to learn to 'swing both ways' in a dance sense of course.
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Michael and his partner Natalie Lowe and Nicky and his partner Karen Hauer performed again for the panel, and after both couples had performed for a second time the judges delivered their verdicts.
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Hi guys,
I've been doing MMA for about 6 months now and I love it. Now I've broken up from Uni for Easter I'm looking to incorporate some different techniques in to my training. My MMA club is a hybrid meaning it teaches bits of lots of things but I'd like to bring in something new.
I'm only a little guy and as such I'm much better on the ground than stood up so I really want to improve. Should I do Boxing, Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Kung Fu...what do you guys think?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks :)
Well who at you gym offers what? Because You can choose MT Boxing but if theres nobody there to train you your waisting your time
I was planning to go elsewhere to mix up my training a bit while still training at my MMA club as usual.
You can do that if your not comfortable with something dont do it because you wont give it 100%. Shop around Im sure you will find something that catched your eye
Kung Fu is a broad term for Chinese martial arts
Just as Karate is a broad term for generally Japanese/Okinawan martial arts.
Saying, "I could go try Kung Fu!" is not unlike saying, "I could go try an American martial art!"
If you knew specifically what styles of Kung Fu were being taught in your area, I could probably discuss those a bit, or at least give you what information I know of them.
G-Land has a great point though. If you don't enjoy training in that particular art at that particular place, you're not going to stick with it, and if you do force yourself to stick with it, you probably won't really excel with it.
I could go train BJJ. It'd be a great addition to my skills, especially ground skills. But I don't learn BJJ, because I'm simply not interested in that art, nor really all that interested in ground fighting.
Also, size is relatively irrelevant, y'know? There's weight classes for a reason.
Although I suppose that leads into the curious question of, are you training to actually compete, or for self defense, or both?
I have been thinking of going to do some boxing as opposed to kickboxing because I've always enjoyed it. Kickboxing never really sat well with me, not sure why but I still do alot of it...just don't want to do even more you know?
I understand, I really like BJJ and I am much better on the ground than standing up which is why I'm looking to improve.
I know weight classes make it easier but even so, maybe I'm unlucky. All of the boys in my club that are good kickboxers are tall and slim. I'm short and stocky, nobody taller than 5"8 is worried about getting kicked in the head my me haha!
I am training to compete, I was supposed to have my first Grapple and Strike Tournament a month ago but I was injured in training (Gutted!) but I will compete in the next one. The self defense aspect comes with MMA as an added bonus for me. I did a 6 week Krav Maga boot camp which solved the self defense issue pretty well.
Thanks for replying
Shaolin Nam Pai Chuan. Very cool. I don't have firsthand experience with it myself, but I'll tell you what I know of it and my take. If you want to break away from the kickboxing stuff, this is a good way to do it. The term "Chuan" means, generally, "fist" or "boxing". That information, coupled with the knowledge that it's a southern style, tells you that it's very hand oriented. Your kicks will probably be primarily below the waist - even throwing a body kick will be 'rare' (not unheared of though, by any means). Basically, southern styles focus on fighting on the inside, pounding their body and head with your hands using short power, and taking their legs from them with low kicks. Your stances will most likely look more like what'd you see from a western boxer. Those super deep stances, and the super tall stances are normally seen in northern styles rather than southern (with some exceptions), so don't worry about those. You'll probably pick up some good trapping techniques and develop some short power, which would be spiffy for clinch/dirty boxing, I'd think, and maybe even ground and pound to a point.
Like I said, I don't have firsthand experience, so I can't tell you if they'd have much in the way of throws or takedowns, or how extensively they cover Chin Na.
Most importantly though, just go check the place out, y'know? I can tell you all this stuff, but if it's not a legit kwoon or the sifu is just a tool, wasting your time studying there could be very, very worthless. Not to mention, there's always differences from one kwoon to another, one sifu to another, one branch to another, so on. So, while I can very easily picture what you'll probably see there, I could be totally off on specifics, and they might absolutely suck.
So, yeah, check it out duder, see if you're feelin' it or not.
Then again, you could always just take up the western boxing. Nothing wrong with that. I just feel like the Shaolin Nam Pai Chuan is just a different, more inclusive approach that would set you apart a bit more, and might work more for you with your size than western boxing might. Totally up to you and what you're feelin' more though.
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"Hi Liam,
Thanks for your message.
The level of sparring we undertake often depends on factors such as the time until the next grading etc. Generally I'll have a session concentrating on sparring once in every two or three weeks; with NPC being a broad art there is a lot of other material to cover as well. Nam Pai Chuan sparring has recently switched to light contact (10-20% power, full speed) rather than the full contact sparring we engaged in up until this year, in a bid to try to encourage technique over sheer strength and brutality.
The classes I teach tend to cover self-defence/practical techniques because it's an area of interest of mine, but of course we study many traditional MA techniques and forms. NPC is solidly based on a branch of southern-style shaolin but with input from other arts. Hence, much of what you could learn would be very applicable to real-life situations, with the traditional forms and drills reinforcing aspects such as correct stance and practice of striking techniques.
If you'd like to know anything more please feel free to email me.
It sounds very good! I'd love to give it a try but of course, if I don't like it there are probably other clubs around in my city. This one is just the closest.
Thanks again
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I am really busy getting my creations ready for the fall season. Sewing like mad all day! Trying to think up new ideas, new colors, and every year I add new items to my inventory. I also try to have more stock than the previous year, just to make sure!
Who else does this? Who works on their inventory through the summer? Do you add new items every year to keep things fresh and new? Or stay with tried and true items? Are you a rush-at-the-last-minute person, trying to get things done for a show?
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I sew for the Fall season all year around. Yes, I am the crazy one sewing Santas & snowmen in July! The more I sew... the more sewing that needs to be done! I never seem to be able to have enough inventory for the shows... what is enough anyway? But I am thankful to be healthy and doing what I love to do!
Every year I say I am going to spend my summer making new creations and stocking my inventory, but it never seems to happen. I always end up spending loads of time with the 4 kids and about break my neck in the fall and winter always playing catch up. Now I realize we are half way through the summer and once again I have done nothing. Either way I won't complain because I will never get this time back with the kids. However, I do plan on breaking the cycle next week . . . hopefully!
Oh Great.... I guess we will see you at the Antioch Craft Fair Sept 27th with a whole line of beautiful creations.
Look forward to seeing you.
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I am working on my inventory as well. Making more CP soap and rebatched ones!
Absolutely, this is my "build my inventory" time. I am working everyday on it a bit. I intoduced a couple of new products in the spring shows so probably won't add anything nee for the fall. My big problem is finding room to display new items. I'm at the point that I have to get rid of something to add something new.
Yeah, this year I am also trying to add new items and restocking for the Fall. Sometimes, with so many shows, you cannot risk it to go low in inventory and not having the time to restock. This is what I call my low season, which is ok because later I see the rewards. I wish the best during the upcoming months to all of you! :-)
Absolutely Susie.....I do fall and Christmas now in addition to restocking and hope I am making enough. Since I am recouping....it makes it easier this year. I always try to add new things....even throughout the year.
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Sniff the scent out of a wild flower, and—perhaps—throw it away?
That is true; but heath, or heather as it is more frequently called, is a wild flower, and one of the most beautiful that grows.
Others, then, are desirous of claiming this wild flower for their own.
We had what we choose to call the Dorcas flower show yesterday, and we gave, as usual, prizes for wild flower bouquets.
I even saw a wild flower—an early buttercup, not an inch high—in bloom.
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Present simple of 'to be'.
I am, she is.
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Where are you? Where is she?
Present simple of 'have got'.
I have got. You have got.
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Martha and Nelly were learning a new English tense last Monday.
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For those that don;t follow sports.........that was one dang exciting football game......
Yey Ravens!!!
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For those that don;t follow sports.........that was one dang exciting football game......
Yey Ravens!!!
i dont really fallow sports but it was a great game. good to see the brothers going at it!
Worst officiating since the scab refs early in the season. So many missed calls. Ravens earned it, I suppose, but I feel the Niner's got cheated out of a few calls that should have been made. Never seen so many head slap/punches after a play, with no penalty called. I'm thinking the refs were told, "Let em play". Almost got away from them too.
Both teams gave it all they had. Good season.
They had to turn the lights out for 30 min so San Fran could regroup.
I almost went to bed after the lights came back on, and I'm glad I didn't. I had no interest in either team, but it was still an exciting game.
*Yawn* What happened? More to the point, who cares?
Boo Ravens, a.k.a. the "Faithless Browns"
I don't have much interest in the football or sports, but I do like the Browns, so I was going for SF.
Well, it was a good game. And two brothers as head coaches going face-to-face. Now that was something.
Oh well, congrats to all you Raven fans....
That was one exciting Super Bowl!!!
Which half? I didn't even think the commercials were very exciting.
I think the Superbowl was created by the Illuminati/John Kerry to distract American's from what is actua...
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I caught from the second quarter to the blackout, and then wandered off to do something else.
Fortunately, when I went to go to bed, TIVO had buffered the last quarter, so I watched it. That really was an incredible game.
Great game. Officiating wasn't so hot, but the 49ers can only blame themselves. Cant give up essentialy 28 points in the first half, and turn the ball over twice, and expect to win. Bad no call at the end, but still a fun game to watch.


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So was there any brood? Can't really judge the amount and size by the pics, but I have seem a lot of comb made in just a couple of days. Even had a bunch of eggs in it.
Love the pics as usual JP. I specially like the bees rimming the pot! I have tons of pots laying about...no bees come here.. :(That nuc looks cool, do the frames just slip in? What do they rest on? Inquiring mind wants to know! :lol: Jody
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Bulls Take Their Momentum to Texas
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TAMPA - The Bulls are back on the road and looking forward to playing in front of a lot of faces.
The No. 26 USF women's tennis team is in Texas this weekend to take on No. 23 Texas A&M on Friday and Rice on Sunday. The Bulls (7-3) went 3-0 against in-state rivals last week and now get to play at a Texas A&M venue that's known for its numbers.
"It's good that we have that momentum," USF head coach Agustin Moreno said. "Texas A&M has one of the biggest crowds, if not the biggest. It's going to be a hard fight over there."
USF has beaten Texas A&M in each of the past two meetings, including in the NCAA tournament two years ago, and welcomes a test in front of a lot of opposing fans.
"I think it really helps us when we have more people watching, even if it's against us. We play better," Moreno said.
Part of USF's 3-0 run this past week was a comeback victory at then-No. 22 Florida State. The Seminoles had a 3-1 lead, but the Bulls stormed back to take the match with No. 1 singles player Ecaterina Vasenina sealing it up.
Loreto Alonso Martinez also shined with a 5-1 week and was rewarded Tuesday when the sophomore was named Big East women's tennis player of the week.
"She definitely deserves it," Moreno said. "She's been focused and every time she gets that way, she plays on another level."
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'Serial killer' unanimously convicted of third murder
A convicted double murderer was tonight found guilty of having committed a third murder in Cospicua in 1986.
Saviour Mangion, who has already been condemned to a life sentence and a 21-jail term for his previous murders, was unanimously convicted by a jury of the 1986 fatal stabbing of Maria Stella Magrin, 68, in her home.
Prosecutor Nadine Sant called for a life sentence, saying it was extremely rare to have a unanimous guilty verdict after a trial by jury.
Sentence will be handed down in Monday.
The elderly woman was stabbed 13 times during a robbery.
The Zejtun man was last July found to be mentally fit to stand trial.
His lawyer had submitted that he suffered schizophrenia for at least 16 years, and it was likely that he had mental health problems well before that.
However the prosecution said that the accused was lucid when he admitted to the crime to the police in 2005. He had gone into minute detail about how the crime was carried out.
Mangion is in prison serving a life sentence for the murder of Rosina Zammit, 54 in Safi in 1984. He was also jailed for 21 years for the murder in 1998 of Francis Caruana. He stabbed both repeatedly.
Magrin was fatally stabbed in a robbery involving three men. According to court testimony, Mangion knocked on the door and the victim opened without asking who it was. The three forced their way upstairs, robbed her and killed her.
Mr Mangion had been described as Malta's serial killer by Mr Justice Joseph Galea Debono after his second conviction.cond conviction.
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The Brazilian Payments System (SPB) consists of the entities, systems and procedures related to the clearing and settlement of funds transfer, foreign currency operations, financial assets, and securities transactions. The SPB members are systems in charge of cheque clearing services; clearing and settlement of electronic debit and credit orders, funds transfers, and other financial assets; clearing and settlement of securities transactions; clearing and settlement of commodities and futures transactions; and others, collectively called Financial Market Infrastructures (FMI). From October 2013, with the enactment of Law 12,865, payment schemes1 and payment institutions2 also became part of the SPB.
Financial Market Infrastructures (FMI) play a key role in the financial system and in the economy in general. Financial markets shall have confidence in the quality and continuity of services provided by the FMIs. Their smooth functioning is essential to the financial stability and to safeguard the monetary policy transmission channels.
The Policy Statement 27,115/2015 lists the payment systems, securities settlement systems, central counterparties, central securities depositories, and trade repositories that currently form the SPB:
Interbank Funds Transfer Settlement Systems:
• Reserves Transfer System (STR), operated by Banco Central do Brasil (BCB);
• Checks Clearinghouse (Compe), operated by Banco do Brasil S.A.;
• Multicard Clearing System, operated by Cielo;
• Domestic Clearing System, operated by Rede;
• Deferred Settlement System for Interbank Credit Orders (Siloc), operated by the Interbank Payments Clearinghouse (CIP);
• Funds Transfer System (Sitraf), also operated by CIP.
Securities, Derivatives and Foreign Exchange Settlement Systems:
• Special System for Settlement and Custody (Selic), operated by BCB;
• Foreign Exchange Clearinghouse, operated by BM&FBovespa;
• Equities Clearinghouse, operated by BM&FBovespa;
• Securities and Organized Over-the-Counter Market Systems, operated by BM&Bovespa;
• Securities Clearinghouse, operated by BM&Bovespa;
• BM&FBovespa Clearinghouse;
• Organized Over-the-Counter Market for Securities and Derivatives, operated by Cetip S.A. – Mercados Organizados;
• Central Credit Assignments (C3) operated by CIP;
For further information about each infrastructure, see the page "FMI - Financial Market Infrastructures" on this website.
The SPB has a high degree of automation, with increasing use of electronic means for funds transfer and the settlement of other transactions, which replaces paper-based instruments.
Prior to the mid-1990s, changes in the Brazilian payment system were motivated by the need to cope with high inflation rates. During that time, the system achieved significant technological progress, especially aimed at enhancing the speed of financial transactions processing. In the reform carried out by the BCB in 2001 and 2002, the focus shifted to risk management. In this vein, the launch of the STR, on April 22, 2002, marked the beginning of a new phase of the SPB.
The STR, operated by BCB, is a real time gross settlement system, where all interbank funds transfers shall be settled. With this system, Brazil joined the group of countries where interbank funds transfers can be settled irrevocably and unconditionally, i.e. with finality, on a real-time basis.
An important change, in the scope of the reform, requires that the completion of funds transfers between reserves accounts now depends on the existence of sufficient balance in the account of the sending participant. In order to provide liquidity and improve the smooth functioning of the payment system in real time gross settlement, three mechanisms can be employed:
• BCB grants to financial institutions holding Bank Reserves accounts intraday credit using repo transactions with government securities, free of charge;
• as banks' compliance with reserves requirements (compulsory reserves) are based on their balances at the end of the day, reserve requirements can be freely used throughout the day as a source of liquidity; and
• the use of an optimization routine in the settlement of funds transfer orders held in messages queued at the STR.
These features reduce the settlement risk3 for interbank transactions and consequently the systemic risk, that is the risk that the bankruptcy of a bank causes the bankruptcy of other banks, also known as "domino effect". Until April 2002, when it was necessary to contain those risks and avoid the contagion of a participant to another, BCB was often forced to bear overdraft balances in bank reserve accounts, which meant a risk of not receiving the resources in case of liquidation of a defaulting financial institution, therefore causing losses to the Brazilian society. With the procedures changes, BCB reduced significantly its credit exposures to market participants.
The 2002 reform, however, went beyond these changes. To reduce the systemic risk - the main goal of the reform - legal changes were also accomplished.
The legal framework applicable to the settlement systems was strengthened by Law 10,214, enacted in March 2001. Among other aspects, this law acknowledges multilateral netting in clearing and settlement system and enables the effective seize of collateral even in case of insolvency of a participant. If an entity operates some systemically important system4, it is required to act as a central counterparty5 and it shall ensure the settlement of all the transactions on the system, except in the case of issuer risk.
Systems acting as central counterparty should adopt appropriate protection mechanisms, depending on the type and nature of the operations, and must be authorized by the BCB. The principle of delivery versus payment (DvP) is observed in the clearing and settlement of securities. When transacting foreign currency through a clearinghouse, the principle of payment versus payment (PvP) is observed.
After the 2002 reforms, BCB has initiated an institutional project for retail payments modernization. Therefore, it published in 2005 the "Report on the Brazilian Retail Payment System", and, in 2010, the "Report on the Brazilian Payment Card Industry", both pointing out existing inefficiencies and suggesting improvements in the retail payments market. The highpoint of such process was the edition of Law 12,865 in 2013. Upon the new powers granted by that norm, the National Monetary Council (CMN) and BCB published a new set of rules6 on payment schemes and payment institutions. This new regulatory framework sought to establish minimum requirements for the safe provision of payment services, encouraging competition and the entry of new players, increasing the emergence of more competitive and efficient models, consequently creating a more inclusive and innovative environment for retail payments.
The CMN has also established guidelines to be observed by the BCB in the regulation, supervision and oversight of payment schemes and payment institutions, in line with the goals set by Law 12,865/2013 which directs the actions of BCB towards promoting interoperability, innovation, soundness, efficiency, competition, non-discriminatory access to services and infrastructure, aiming the financial inclusion and the fulfillment of end user needs.
1 Payment Schemes: set of rules and procedures that regulate the provision of certain payment service to the public, which are accepted by more than one recipient/payee, by means of direct access by end users, payers and recipients/payees.
2 Payment Institution: legal person, adhering to one or more payment schemes, having as main or ancillary activity the following: manage payment accounts; issue payment instrument; payment instrument acquiring; provide cash-in and cash-out services of the funds held on payment accounts; and other activities related to the provision of payment services, designated by the BCB.
3 The settlement risks include credit and liquidity risks, which are respectively, the risk of permanent loss of total or partial value of an operation, and the risk of settlement occurring at a later date .
4 Systemically important system: a settlement system in which the volume or nature of the business, at the discretion of the BCB, shall offer risk to the smooth functioning of the National Financial System.
5 Central counterparty: an entity that acts as the buyer to every seller and the seller to every buyer for a series of specific contracts, i.e. for those settled on a clearinghouse.
6 Resolutions 4,282 and 4,283; Circulars 3,680, 3,681, 3,682 and 3,683, all of November 4, 2013; and Circulars 3,704 and 3,705, both of April 24, 2014.


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Yet around this time Ms. Srivastava's husband, Om, died – and suddenly she had a new and visceral understanding of how a woman without a husband is simply discounted. "A lot of human resource is just locked up and suppressed," she says.
Many things in the new India are changing, but the primacy of marriage is not one of them – the last census revealed that women are marrying at a slightly later age, and educated urban women in particular may stay single into their 30s, but there was no appreciable rise in the number of women who did not marry.
The forum, however, is making incremental headway. Last year the women obtained a rare meeting with Sonia Gandhi, the head of the ruling Indian National Congress party and the country's most famous widow. She heard them out sympathetically, Ms. Srivastava says, and asked some canny questions. Then she wrote a quick note on their file and within hours, the Minister of Family Welfare was on the phone asking to meet them.
The minister, Ms. Srivastava recalls, seemed horrified to learn about the measly pension her ministry pays out, and the women's lack of property rights. As is the chronic problem, she seemed never to have thought about single women before.
Both the government and UN Women sent representatives to the national gathering this year. The forum, with 50,000 members, is growing fast. Ms. Srivastava says that its greatest value may be in the new family it gives its members, who often find that when they are spurned by their former in-laws, their natal family shuns them too.
Komal Prathnik was married as a teenager to a young man her father chose in Rajasthan. He was an alcoholic who beat her – her arms and chest still bear the scars – and she left him when the youngest of their three children was one. She would have gone sooner, she says, but her own family told her they would not take her back. Finally, it didn't matter that she had nowhere to go. She did construction labour to support the children, and a bit of tailoring, and squeezed in the hours to earn a high-school diploma.
But while it was widely known that her cheating husband had beaten her, it was Ms. Prathnik who was shunned in the community: "They made my life miserable – I was taunted, I was called a tainted woman, my sisters-in-law made it almost impossible for me to step outside my house." Eventually, she says, she stopped talking altogether, and hardly said a word untilshe heard about the forum a decade later and went to a meeting.
And that was the start of her new life. "By now I've become strong. I don't bother today – they must still be gossiping." Ms. Prathnik is a woman on a mission, personally supporting victims of abuse (150 so far) to make the choice she did. "I'm working towards my goal of making women stronger and they can live in the outside world."
When Saraswati Singh was young and still startling people with her defiant plan not to marry, she taught herself to ride a bike and used it to travel through the area. People hurled insults at her. "I didn't bother, I did what I wanted to do," she says with a satisfied smile.
Yet still when she shows up at a community event, no one offers her a chair. Men discourage their wives from associating with her, alleging she is of dubious morals.
"The issue is that once you are married people [say] 'she has a guard, she is controlled' – but the person who is not married, she is not controlled, she can go anywhere she wants to. So she is 'characterless.' " Morality, she says, is still a powerful tool for controlling women.
There are lonely nights when she doubts her decision to stay single, but that feeling always passes, she says. "I've met the Prime Minister, I've met ministers – I've been everywhere, lobbying. I'm proud of myself that I've done all this. I'm single but I'm not alone."
And she sees change coming. "Young girls … are now interested to know their rights, to talk, to fight," she says, crossing her arms in satisfaction. "Now the roads are jammed with girls on bikes – and even driving cars."
According to India's last census, there are:
34,162,051 widows aged 18 and older
2,286,788 women over 18 who are divorced and separated
3,317,719 unmarried or never-married women over 30
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Need Help Plumbing A Utility Sink...
Looking to install a utility sink in an unfinished area of our basement. I'd like to install the sink between the clothes dryer and the master bath shower/toilet drain. All existing plumbing is PVC.
My question is... Where would be the best place for the sink to drain and vent? Is it against code to plumb the drain into the washing machine standpipe? Any advice would be great.
Pic of washing machine standpipe, sink placement, and master bath shower/toilet drain.
Pic of traps from the master bath drain.
Pic of master bath shower/toilet drain (left) and master bath sink drain (right)
Pic of washer/dryer, standpipe drain, and sump pit.
I'd just tap into that 3" stack to the right for the drain. It would not be hard to cut in a wye fitting above the floor. As long as the 1-1/2" trap is no more than 6' from the stack, you can probably get away with wet venting it.
Alteration of the washer drain pipe would be a no-no!
If you get it all piped and determine that it isn't draining/venting as well as it could be, an air admittance vent on a vertical run of pipe could easily be cut in and secured to the wall.
You certainly can cut the waste into the 3" stack. It wouldn't pass an inspection but you can probably get away without venting it. An AAV would probably be the best way. Is their a vent down there that you could pick up though?
It is against code to connect to the washing machine standpipe, but it will work fine if you use a wye on the standpipe. You would not need to vent it at all if you use the standpipe.
If you want to meet code here's how:
Cut a 4 x 2 sanitary tee into the waste stack about 1' above the floor, run a 2" horizontal line to the laundry sink ( you can use 1 1/2" but laundry sinks catch a lot of crud so I like 2"), install a 2 x 1 1/2 sanitary tee on it's back and put an AAV in top or a short pipe from the tee, and last if all install a 2 x 1/12 bushing and 1 1/2 p-trap for the laundry sink. Make sure the pipe has 1/4" per foot slope and you will be both legal and functional.
The sanitary tee on it's back is a possible source of contention with some inspectors but, since there is no flow through the branch, I think it's legal and I know it works.
Exactly. Except that looks like all 1 1/2" pipe, but the configuration is the same.
KC-The sanitary tee to the AAV is technically "on it's back", which is not allowed in the drainage system. Since the branch of the tee receives no flow, I consider it part of the vent system, but the ICC code is not clear on this. I've had some inspectors agree with me and others not.
It needs to be at least 4" above the trap so it should fit under the sink.
Why do you think this would this be a bad idea?
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The trees in the garden rained flowers.
Children ran there joyously.
They gathered the flowers
Each to himself.
Now there were some
Who gathered great heaps --
Having opportunity and skill --
Until, behold, only chance blossoms
Remained for the feeble.
Then a little spindling tutor
Ran importantly to the father, crying:
"Pray, come hither!
See this unjust thing in your garden!"
But when the father had surveyed,
He admonished the tutor:
"Not so, small sage!
This thing is just.
For, look you,
Are not they who possess the flowers
Stronger, bolder, shrewder
Than they who have none?
Why should the strong --
The beautiful strong --
Why should they not have the flowers?"
Upon reflection, the tutor bowed to the ground,
"My lord," he said,
"The stars are displaced
By this towering wisdom."
Poet: Stephen Crane
Poem: 26.
The trees in the garden rained flowers.
Volume: War is Kind & Other Lines
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The Notebook quotes never fail to make our heart melt!
My Favorite!... "Well that's what we do! We fight!" ... - Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook quote
All the right moves.
THE NOTEBOOK by Nicholas Sparks - #thenotebook #love #romance
The Notebook Quote Allie to Noah Cute sweet love It was real, wasn't it? You and me. Such a long time ago, we were just a couple of kids. But we really loved each other, didn't we? It wasn't that long ago But damn we were real #highschoolsweethearts
"You are the answer to every prayer I've offered. You are a song, a dream, a whisper, and I don't know how I could have lived without you for as long as I have."The Notebook quotes
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Video: 'Imagine' (partial)
(Monday, September 4, 1972, Labor Day) — John Lennon and Yoko Yoko performed live today with the Elephant's Memory band towards the end of the all-day annual American TV special Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon, an event to raise money to combat muscular dystrophy.
From the Hotel Americana in New York City, they played Imagine, Now Or Never and a reggae version of Give Peace A Chance.
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Greg Starr: Succulent sleuth
The elusive prize: For Greg, owner of Starr Nursery (starr-nursery.com), is cactus and succulents, with a particular emphasis on agaves native to the Southwest and Mexico, which he helped popularize. He scouts south of the border, the best place to find plants tough enough for his challenging desert climate.
Home base: Tucson
Travels to: Mexico, western Texas
Memorable misadventure: Two year ago in Mexico, he was stopped by police three times in one day--and had to pay bribes each time. "High temperatures and occasional intestinal distress you get used to. Dealing with bribes and blockades you don't. But finding a new plant that looks like it has possibilites makes it all worthwhile."
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This is a complete list of Human Services Courses. Please note that not all courses are offered each semester.
HS 2000 - Intro:Prin & Survey Prac
Description:Course is Writing Enriched.Credit Hours:3Last Offered:Fall 2016, Fall 2015, Fall 2014, Fall 2013CRSE Attributes:Human Services; Writing Enriched Requirement
HS 2100 - Assessment and Referral
Description:Credit Hours:3Last Offered:Spring 2013, Fall 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010CRSE Attributes:Human Services; Writing Enriched Requirement
HS 2200 - Research in Human Services
Description:An introduction to the basic principles, approaches, and methods of social science research as utilized in the field of Human Services. The integration and parallels between Human Service practice and research will be underscored.Credit Hours:3Last Offered:Spring 2013, Spring 2012, Spring 2011, Spring 2010CRSE Attributes:A&S Research Requirement; Human Services; Writing Enriched Requirement
HS 3000 - Lab Communication Skills
Description:Credit Hours:3Last Offered:Fall 2013, Fall 2012, Fall 2011, Fall 2010CRSE Attributes:Human Services
HS 3100 - Lab in Group Process
Description:Credit Hours:3Last Offered:Spring 2013, Spring 2012, Spring 2011, Spring 2010CRSE Attributes:Human Services
HS 3400 - Working w Diverse Populations
Description:This course explores historical and contemporary diversity issues related to providing competent cross- cultural human services. The impact of socio-identities (e.g., race, ethnicity, gender, religion, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, and disability) will be examined considering individual, group, and macro-system functioning.Credit Hours:3Last Offered:Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011CRSE Attributes:Cultural Studies; Diversity Requirement 1; Human Services
HS 3500 - Gerontology
Description:Credit Hours:3Last Offered:Fall 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013CRSE Attributes:Cultural Studies; Human Services
HS 3600 - Life Skills Planning
Description:Determination of personal and professional life goals from the perspective of one's own strengths and weaknesses. Helping others in the process of selecting career paths and developing self and peer helping skills. Recommended for undergraduate students interested in the decision-making factors in career selections.Credit Hours:3Last Offered:Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014CRSE Attributes:Human Services
HS 3700 - Human Service Systems
Description:Organizational structures, trends and influences that impact Human Services Systems. Special emphasis upon managed care and case management as well as Human Resource Development.Credit Hours:3Last Offered:Fall 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013CRSE Attributes:Human Services
HS 3900 - Human Services Ind. Study
Description:Supervised research or field experience project and paper. Students may only register for this class once, and it cannot take the place of any Human Service course requirements.Credit Hours:3Last Offered:Spring 2012, Fall 2007, Spring 2007, Fall 2006CRSE Attributes:Human Services
HS 4000 - Seminar Human Services
Description:Integration of the theoretical and practical aspects of the student's program.Prerequisites:HS 2000 (min. grade: D-) and HS 2100 (min. grade: D-) and HS 3000 (min. grade: D-) and HS 3100 (min. grade: D-)Credit Hours:3Last Offered:Fall 2014, Fall 2013, Fall 2012, Fall 2011CRSE Attributes:Human Services; Writing Intensive Requirement
HS 4100 - Pract Human Services
Description:Application of human service skills gained in the program through volunteer service in a community organization and structured peer counseling. The on-campus seminar will focus on tapes and case study material.Credit Hours:6Last Offered:Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Spring 2012CRSE Attributes:Human Services


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Bruce: "All I want, frankly, is a gay person in office who is not a sexual compulsive"
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Discussing the scandal involving Rep. Mark Foley on Fox News Live, political analyst Tammy Bruce stated: "All I want, frankly, is a gay person in office who is not a sexual compulsive. I mean, is that too much to ask for?"
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On the October 2 edition of Fox News Live, Fox News political analyst Tammy Bruce, in a discussion about the resignation of former Rep. Mark Foley (R-FL) and whether there is a double standard held by the media against Republicans -- but not Democrats -- who become embroiled in scandal, stated: "All I want, frankly, is a gay person in office who is not a sexual compulsive. I mean is that too much to ask for?" Bruce, a self-described "openly gay, pro-choice, gun owning, pro-death penalty, voted-for-President Bush progressive feminist," made her remarks in the wake of reports that Foley had engaged in sexually explicit communications with one or more male congressional pages and subsequently resigned his seat. Later in the discussion, while defending the notion that a double standard exists in Democrats' favor, Bruce also mentioned the Monica Lewinsky affair without noting that Lewinsky was an adult.
As the Los Angeles Times reported, the FBI is investigating whether Foley "violated federal law by sending sexually explicit instant messages to at least one teenager who had served as a congressional page." As Reuters noted, Foley, the former co-chairman of the House Caucus on Missing and Exploited Children, was "author of the key sexual predator provisions of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, which President Bush signed in July."
From the 10 a.m. ET October 2 edition of Fox News Live:
SCOTT: Inside the Beltway, Democratic leaders in the House are shifting their attacks from former Congressman Foley to the GOP leadership that, of course, is still in place. Democrats demand to know whether Republicans knew of Congressman Foley's illicit text messages to underage boys. But wait a minute, what about the old saying, "People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones?"
SCOTT: So, is there, Tammy Bruce, a double standard?
BRUCE: Well, here's the -- one issue is politically getting into that -- is that there's wondering what the Republicans knew and when they knew it. The timing of this release should surprise people, considering Hastert passed this on to the attorney general last fall. The fact is I want to know what the Democrats knew and when they knew it. But the reality is, is that the Republicans themselves, and we can use the 1983 congressional page scandal as an example. The Republican in that was caught with a 17-year-old female page and the Democrat, Gerry Studds, was caught with an underage male page. The Republican did not win re-election, Gerry Studds was re-elected repeatedly. He literally turned his back on Congress, and he was censured, so I think it's a matter of what Republicans expect of themselves with Foley's reaction -- was not defiance, it was resignation and rehab. And in the instance of Democrats, I think of people like Bill Clinton and Gerry Studds is an example, set the bar lower for Democrats than the bar which is at a normal level for Republicans and what they expect from themselves.
BOB BECKEL (Democratic strategist): Is that to say that we're like the lower form of life form, low on the food chain. Gerry Studds, by the way -
BRUCE: No, not at all. It's about what moral expectations and who your constituency is.
BECKEL: Well, but moral expectations, Tammy, it depends on where you are. Gerry Studds was from an area of Massachusetts, Cape Cod, where there is a very substantial gay community. Let's remember what Edwin Edwards once said about being re-elected in Louisiana --
SCOTT: So, Bob, wait a minute.
BRUCE: Being homosexual has nothing to do with attraction to children.
BECKEL: I agree.
BRUCE: And I think that there's an argument --
BECKEL: I agree.
BRUCE: -- that of course you're going to have Democrats being elected in from populations within urban areas where there's an entire mix. The difference is, is that Democrats unfortunately -- we need to expect. All I want, frankly, is a gay person in office who is not a sexual compulsive. I mean, is that too much to ask for? I don't think it is.
BECKEL: Barney Frank is an example.
SCOTT: Well Gerry, Bob, Gerry --
BRUCE: Well, Barney Frank is also had his young, his problems with young --
BECKEL: Well he has --
BRUCE: -- people out of the office.
BECKEL: -- but as Edwin Edwards said the only way you ever get beaten --
BRUCE: C'mon.
BECKEL: -- is, Edwards said the only way he could get beaten is either a dead woman or a live boy, and that was Louisiana.
BRUCE: Oh, and only if you're a Republican with a live boy, apparently not if you're a Democrat.
BECKEL: I'm not sure, I'm not sure.
SCOTT: You know what, I could get -- I didn't get any of my questions in.
BECKEL: Aw, John, we're sorry.
BRUCE: Sorry, sorry, dear.
SCOTT: We'll do it again soon, I guess next Monday. Thanks.
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|Sesame Street
|Big Bird has breakfast with Luis and Maria
|Air date
|February 19, 1999
|Season 30 (1998-1999)
|A, 8, "Granny Bird's special birdseed bread, toasted"
|123 Sesame Street, PBS Sprout
|Big Bird has breakfast with Luis and Maria. Granny Bird has made some birdseed bread for Big Bird, and Big Bird wants it toasted, but when Maria and Luis get ready to toast the bread, their toaster breaks.
| A girl talks about making bread.
(EKA: Episode 3742)
| Soul A!
(EKA: Episode 3359)
| Muppet & Kid Moments: Cookie Monster asks Jawhara what letter they're holding.
(EKA: Episode 3234)
| The letter A dances at the beach.
(EKA: Episode 3770)
|Big Bird really wants to have the toasted bread, but Luis thinks it may take a while to repair their toaster. Gabi recommends they call someone and borrow one. Gordon and Susan don't appear to be home, so they try calling others, while Luis heads to the Fix-It Shop to repair their toaster.
| Figures dance around a telephone as it rings.
Artist: Keith Haring
(EKA: Episode 3058)
| Sesame Street Goes to Day Care
Telly and Alexa play a guessing game based around parts of the face.
| Noodles & Nedd: Noodles tries to get Nedd to feed him while Nedd is fixated on looking at the stars through his telescope.
(EKA: Episode 3701)
|Maria calls Gina, who is currently having breakfast with a Honker. She tells Maria she doesn't even own a toaster. Gabi recommends they head to Hooper's Store and try the toaster there.
| Mysterious Theater: The Case of the Missing Toast
Lady Agatha can't find her toast or roast, so Sherlock Hemlock figures that it is a "rhyme crime", and suspects a ghost is the culprit. The thief turns out to be Vincent Twice, the host.
(EKA: Episode 3009)
|Luis is still fixing the toaster as they all head into Hooper's. Alan is willing to let Big Bird toast his bread in the store toaster, but first, Alan has to prepare some toast for the toast-loving monsters who've just arrived.
| Household appliances count 1-10 and 10-0.
(EKA: Episode 2840)
|Ernie and Elmo exchange milk and cookies, and sing "Share."
| A group of girls do a playground cheer ("Ooh I'm so happy!").
(EKA: Episode 3056)
|The monsters are very satisfied with their toast and head off. Alan puts Big Bird's bread in the toaster, which instantly breaks down because of being used too much. Maria takes to to the Fix-It shop to have it repair.
|Just as they all leave, Mr. Johnson arrives, asking for some toast.
|Two pipe-cleaner parents dig up some of their old toys, including a teddy bear, which they fight over until they accidentally rip it in half. They repair it with some chewed-up gum, and then decide to give it to the baby.
|Patti LaBelle sings "Gospel Alphabet" with a chorus of Muppets.
| A boy loves learning about fish. He reads books about them, and even catches them.
(EKA: Episode 3689)
|Maria brings Alan's toaster to the Fix-It Shop, where Luis reports he needs a replacement part for their own toaster. He phones Sally of "Sal's Toaster Parts," who claims she can get the part to him in a few days. When she learns it's for his own toaster, she has it shipped via air mail immediately.
| "Candy Man"
Artist: Bud Luckey
(EKA: Episode 0423)
| Milo Counting: 8
(EKA: Episode 3554)
| Clown Honking #8
(EKA: Episode 3224)
|Luis finishes with the toaster and they place Big Bird's toast inside. They wait in anticipation and the bread comes out perfectly toasted! Big Bird happily chows down.
| A for action, acrobat, art, artichoke, and applause.
(First: Episode 3266)
| Speech Balloon: A for Ape (new music added)
(First: Episode 0006)
| Wegman's dogs form the letter A, which stands for artist and airplane.
(EKA: Episode 3657)
| The dark-bearded half of the Two-Headed Monster wakes up to argue with itself over whether to go to the zoo or the playground. The two both end up taking naps instead.
(EKA: Episode 2223)
| Fluffy recalls being a homeless dog, getting taken in to the dog pound, and meeting his new pal Petey.
Artist: ArtistMike
(EKA: Episode 2981)
|Big Bird has eaten all the toast, when Alan arrives for his toaster, which has yet to be fixed. Maria allows him to borrow their toaster and Big Bird goes to write to Granny Bird about her wonderful bread. Gabi then leaves to go play with Miles. Maria and Luis begin working on "their greatest challenge."
| Elmo's World: Books
(First: Episode 3817)
|Maria and Luis continue tinkering with Alan's toaster, as Big Bird announces the sponsors.
- Victor DiNapoli directed this episode.
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November 20, 2013
|Thermal shock on a die causes cracking
Ann Arbor, MI (rushPRnews) 11/20/13 — Ultraseal International will show visitors to Euroguss 2014 how they can save up to 85% of the total running costs of die cast machinery (800 ton comparison) by using a water-free die lubricant applied in an electrostatic spray.
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- Coordination and Planning
Collaboration Agreements
The actions of the Government High Commissioner for Marca España have been marked by a very active policy of signing agreements with various partners. These agreements have been used to meet the objectives of disseminating and promoting the image of Spain, and developing the activities required to achieve that goal.
Generally, these are framework agreements for institutional collaboration, allowing to conduct projects in their own context, although in some cases they are exceptional agreements for specific projects.
The High Commissioner signed three agreements in 2012, sixteen in 2013 and nine in 2014.
Here it is a list of the agreements by topic:
- Press and Media (3): EFE, RTVE, EUROPA PRESS
- Sport (3): Royal Spanish Tennis Federation, Royal Spanish Basketball Federation, Royal Spanish Sailing Federation.
- Institutions (2): Townhall of Ávila; Network of Spanish Jewish Quarters; Tripartite Agreement with the AECID (Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation) and ONT (National Transplant Organization), to disseminate the Spanish Model of Organ Donation and Transplantation internationally.
- Foundations (5): ONCE; Cante de las Minas y Casa Mediterráneo Foundation; Fundación Centro Superior Enseñanza Virtual; European Foundation of the Information Society; Fundación Arquitectura FCOAM.
- Business Sector (7): Leading Brands of Spain Forum; ICEX Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade; Inditex; The Madrid Foundation for Excellence; Club Excelencia en la Gestión; Asociación Empresas Multinacionales por la Marca España; Forética; Red Eléctrica de España.
- Tourism and Gastronomy (5); RAE de Gastronomía; TURESPAÑA; Spain Convention Bureau; Diputación de Córdoba, Ayuntamiento de Córdoba y Academia Iberoamericana de Gastronomía; MAGRAMA and other Ministries; Asociación Pueblos más Bonitos de España.
- Several (2): Starlite; Friends of Marca España Association.


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For Now, The Greenback Lives
ONE SMALL promise in the Republican Contract With America--replacing the dollar bill with a dollar coin--is proving to be about as popular on Capitol Hill as the government's disastrous 1977 Susan B. Anthony coin goof. The idea appears doomed, as polls show tradition-bound Americans strongly against jettisoning the 130-year-old greenback for a newfangled gold-colored coin.
GOP budget-balancers had figured they could save $112 million over five years by closing the dollar presses, which replace the entire stock of bills every 17 months. Coins, obviously, are a lot more durable. Supported by mining and vending-machine interests, proponents argued that coins minted this year would last into the 2020s. But foes, including Clinton Administration officials, argued that smart cards, not dollar coins, are the currency of the future.
Facing certain defeat, coin supporters recently decided not to force showdown votes in the congressional banking committees. Nonetheless, at a committee meeting, Senator Rod Grams (R-Minn.), the coin's Senate pointman, predicted eventual victory, saying: "We're on the 25-yard line, ready to score." Said Banking Committee Chairman Alfonse D'Amato (R-N.Y.): "You're on the 25-yard line--your own."


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Last week, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton appeared before a group of Saudi students who were asked to pose questions. Mariyam Mavi, a student at a Jeddah college, came to the session with classmates and asked the US leader a question that apparently created a problem for the Secretary of State. She asked Clinton about the American stance on nuclear weapons in the Middle East and specifically wanted to know America's stand on Israel's nuclear weapon program. "I did not get a straight answer" the young woman told the Arab Press. She wanted to know if America was "so vehemently opposed to Iran's nuclear program" Clinton responded with a lengthy analysis concerning Iran's nuclear program, but did not mention Israel's nuclear development.
The Arab news made clear to the United States that Muslims in the Middle East were interested in answers to complex questions, among which is how the Obama administration will confront behavior of the Netanyahu government on the West Bank. Platitudes about the faults of Iran do not respond to questions in the minds of Arab peoples.


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Skincare Social Media: RealSelf Partners with the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
SarahM81 on 14 Aug 2009 at 12:00am
Should you be contemplating a cosmetic procedure for a skin condition or complaint--such as sun damage or facial wrinkles--you're likely to be extremely focused on getting informed on all your options before making a dermatology appointment. Afterall, nearly all cosmetic treatments are not covered by insurance and can represent a significant personal investment.
Dermatologists who offer cosmetic services, such as laser resurfacing or Restylane injections, increasingly see the advantage in helping aesthetic consumers find reliable information on the web by connecting with consumers on social media sites.
Recognizing this trend, the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) has announced that it is partnering with RealSelf.com to bring social networking and greater patient connectivity to its 5,000+ dermatologist members. The ASDS represents board-certified dermatologists trained specifically to treat the skin- its health, function and appearance. These are the doctors you will likely want to visit first when you have questions about acne scars, unwanted wrinkles and of course, any question about the health of your skin, including the harmful results of excess sun exposure.
Through the ASDS-RealSelf partnership, dermatologists are encouraged to join the RealSelf.com community for free, and to address important skin care questions. Consumers visiting RealSelf.com use its "Ask a Doctor" feature to pose thousands of questions ranging from the differences between Botox Cosmetic and Dysport, to what is the best chemical peel is to counter-act sun damage.
The full news release below describes how the ASDS and RealSelf.com partnership brings cosmetic dermatology to the social web.
Posted by Sarah Mann
ASDS and RealSelf.com Enter into Social Media Partnership
Partnership between the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS) and RealSelf.com paves way for board-certified dermatologists to deliver safety advice and patient education information to consumers interested in skincare, beauty, and cosmetic procedures
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. — August 18, 2009 —The American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS at http://www.asds.net) today announced a partnership with RealSelf.com (http://www.realself.com), a social media site dedicated to cosmetic treatments, enabling its more than 5,000 members to quickly and easily get involved in the online community. ASDS dermatologic surgeon members focus on advanced technologies and techniques in skin care and are foremost advocates of patient safety. This partnership will provide RealSelf.com visitors with advanced insights into the health and beauty of the skin, as well as key information related to patient safety and choosing a doctor for treatments ranging from chemical peels to cosmetic injectables.
"As cosmetic treatments and matters of skincare are highly personal, most people consult online sources first before reaching out to friends, family or even their doctors, which includes information on procedures conducted by dermatologist every day," said Robert A. Weiss, MD, ASDS President. "This partnership serves as an important benefit to our members as well as patients. RealSelf.com is recognized for its vibrant community, high ethical standards, and contribution to consumers researching elective dermatology or skincare treatments. We look forward to our members participating in social media and sharing their deep expertise in dermatologic surgery".
"There are a lot of imposters out there who pretend to be dermatologists or plastic surgeons, but RealSelf makes sure the right doctors participate on the site," said Mary Lupo, MD, an ASDS Board member who participates on the site. "Consumers can get information from experienced, board certified physicians who deal with their concerns and questions on a daily basis. ASDS has worked hard to protect patients and RealSelf furthers that cause."
RealSelf.com includes thousands of first-hand accounts from past patients of more than 300 types of cosmetic services and skincare treatments, including cost, satisfaction ratings, diaries of the experience, before and after photos, videos and, most importantly, whether previous patients thought the cosmetic treatment was worth it. To date, board certified doctors have posted more than 35,000 responses via the free "Ask a Doctor" feature on RealSelf.
"Our community is hungry for tips on what skincare treatments and products are worth it," said Tom Seery, founder and CEO of RealSelf.com. "The partnership with ASDS is an important step to ensuring that consumers coming to RealSelf.com have access to this information from leading dermatologists and experts in skin health and beauty."
About ASDS
Founded in 1970, the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery is the largest specialty organization in the world exclusively representing dermasurgeons, board-certified physicians who are specifically trained to treat the health, function and appearance of the skin and soft tissue with both medically necessary and cosmetic procedures, using surgical and non-surgical methods. For more information on medical or cosmetic skin procedures, and referrals to ASDS members in your state, log on at asds.net.
About RealSelf.com
RealSelf.com is an unbiased resource to find and share information about cosmetic treatments. RealSelf.com helps consumer make the right decisions for treatments ranging from Botox (http://www.realself.com/Botox/reviews) to liposuction (http://www.realself.com/Liposuction/reviews) to laser hair removal (http://www.realself.com/Laser-hair-removal/reviews). The privately-held company is based in Seattle. Board members include Richard Barton, CEO of Zillow.com and Mike Slade, partner, Second Avenue Partners.


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I had recently learned that all of the three movies from the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series were on Netflix. I had already seen the first one and caught up on the others last weekend. I really can't see how the American version of these movies can be any better!
America's Next Top Model is in full swing for another season.
I also enjoy the Merlin series on SyFy.
I agree with you on The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series, although I've got to wait for my wife to read the third book (Hornet's Nest) before I can watch the third one.
I'm on the last of the Andrea Camilleri "Detective Montalbano" dvds which recently got released in the U.S. (In the books he's Inspector Montalbano). I don't know whether they're on Netflix, but they're awfully good.
I finally got around to renting Ramona and Beezus -- it was cute, but probably not something I'd bother watching again. Worth the $1 Red Box fee. I thought it was interesting how they conflated episodes from all of the Ramona books, but I didn't care for the surreal imagination sequences -- and since the movie started with one, that's not a good thing. However, I thought the characters were pretty much true to the books, which is where a lot of books turned to movies fail.
Avatar: The Last Airbender. Introducing a friend to the series. Looking forward to Legend of Korra this autumn.
Now, this may be sacrilegious, but I thought it was funny...
I finally got Hulu.com to work on my laptop! I watched episodes eleven through fifteen of Glee on it.
#5-- I'm super excited for Legend of Korra!
I've been watching HBO's Rome, Syfy's American adaptation of Being Human (which I'm curious on the Brit version, hopefully I can get to it someday), and CW's Supernatural. If I have some spare time and need comedy, I Hulu Big Bang Theory, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and Modern Family. Oh! And I've been watching on OnDemand. . . such a fun cartoon :D
The Giants! And we beat LA today, woot!
I've discovered that all three seasons of Kitchen Nightmares are available on Hulu, so I've been slowly working my way through those. If I watch too many too close together, I find myself never wanting to eat in a restaurant again. *shudder*
We just finished season 1 of "Shaun the Sheep" on Netflix. That site is pretty confused in their rating system. It says the target audience is 5 to 7-year-olds, but so many adults still like it.
Then I watched the Nostalgia Critic's review of Little Monsters. I hated this movie as a kid and regretted ever seeing it. Netflix calls this movie "goofy" and "heartfelt", despite the cruel and sinister behavior in the film. I mean, one monster RIPS a child's head off! How is that "fun for the whole family"??? I call that nightmare fuel.
I rented from a RedBox for the first time! My sister and I watched Burlesque.
I haven't seen Jane Eyre yet and am still hoping to get to see it soon.
>7 katelisim: I loved Rome and was so sorry it ended as soon as it did. I've watched both Being Human versions and they are very similar in some ways but with some striking differences, too. I don't know--I think our vampire is even sexier than theirs . . . not exactly high criticism!
Watching tons of stuff per usual--Survivor and Amazing Race and Top Chef and Chopped All-Stars for reality competitions; House (still good many seasons in) and Fringe and Castle and Justified (on FX and highly recommended).
Quite disappointed that Stargate Universe is ending so soon.
Would also like to see the Jane Eyre movie.
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